Applied Anesthesia for different animals

Anesthetic recommendations for different animal species

Species

Procedure

Status Desired

Drugs Recommended (mg/Kg)

Horses

Standing Procedures

General Sedation

General Analgesia w/out Ataxia

Xylazine + Methadone (0.6+0.1 mg/Kg)

Xylazine + Morphine (1+0.1 mg/Kg)

Xylazine + Buprenorphine (0.6 + 0.004 mg/Kg)

Detomidine + Butorphanol (0.01 + 0.03 mg/Kg)

Local Analgesia / Nerve Blocks

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

1% Mepivacaine

0.5% Bupivacaine

Castration; Standing

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

2% Lignocaine (20 – 35 ml)

Caudal Epidural; Standing

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

2% Lignocaine (10 ml)

2% Mepivacaine (5 ml)

Epidural Block; Standing

2% Lignocaine (100 - 150 ml)

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Local Analgesia: 1-2 ml over Jugular

Premed - IV Ind - Inhalant Maint:

Acepromazine – Thiopentone - Halothane

Xylazine - Ketamine - Halothane

Cows

Standing Procedures

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

Detomidine + Local Analgesics

Acepromazine + Local Analgesics

Cranial Nerve Blocks

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (5ml x 2-3)

Digital Nerve Blocks

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (20 ml x 2-3)

Paravertebral Nerve Blocks

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (15 – 20 ml per site)

Castration; Standing

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (10 – 25 ml per teste)

Caudal Epidural; Standing

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (5-15 ml)

Epidural Block; Standing

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (100 – 150 ml)

+ Adrenaline 1:200 000

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Atropine – Xylazine – Ketamine

Atropine - Chloral Hydrate – Pentobarbitone Na

Atropine – Xylazine – Thiopentone Na - Halothane

Ovine & Caprine

Standing Procedures

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

Xylazine + Local Analgesics

Acepromazine + Local Analgesics

Cranial Nerve Blocks (Adult)

Cornual Nerve Blocks (Young)

General Sedation + Local Analgesia

Light General Anaesthesia

2% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (2 – 3 ml per site)

Halothane + Oxygen Inhalation

Paravertebral Nerve Blocks

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

1% Lignocaine HCl + Adrenaline 1: 100 000

Castration (Ov > 3mo & Cap > 2mo)

1% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (2 - 10 ml per teste)

Caudal Epidural; Standing

1% Lignocaine Hydrochloride (0.75 – 1 ml)

Epidural Block; Standing

1.5% Lignocaine HCl + Adrenaline 1 : 100 000

Subarachnoid Block, Standing

1.5 – 2 ml Heavy Nupercaine

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Diazepam – Ketamine – Halothane

Medetomidine + Ketamine – Halothane

Saffan - Saffan

Post Operative Analgesia

Pain Free Recovery

10 mg Morphine IM / 250 mg Pethidine IM

Pigs

Castration < 5 mo

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

300 mg/ml Pentobarbitone (20 ml per testicle)

Epidural Block

2% Lignocaine (10  - 20 ml) + Adrenaline

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Azaperone - Saffan - Ether

Xylazine - Ketamine - Ether

Halothane - Halothane

Post Operative Analgesia

Pain Free Recovery

Morphine (0.1 mg / kg up to 20 mg)

Dogs

IV Regional Analgesia

Local Analgesia

1% Lignocaine (2-3 ml IV)

Cranial Nerve Blocks

1% Lignocaine (1 ml)

Paravertebral Nerve Blocks

Analgesia in Abdominal Area

1% Lignocaine HCl + Adrenalin 1: 200 000

Caudal Epidural

General Sedation

Local Analgesia w/out Ataxia

2% Lignocaine HCl (1ml)

Lumbar Epidural Block

2% Lignocaine HCl + Adrenalin 1: 200 000

(2 ml per IV space)

Castration

General Anaesthesia

Diazepam – Methohexitone Na – Halothane

Atropine + Acepromazine – Thiopentone – N Oxide

Atropine + Xylazine – Ketamine - Enflurane

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Post Operative Analgesia

Pain-Free Recovery

Bupivacaine / Morphine / Diazepam

Cats

Diffusion / Nerve Blocks

Regional Analgesia

1% Lignocaine (12 ml MAX)

Lumbar Epidural Block

Analgesia to L1

2% lignocaine (1 ml / 4.5 kg)

Analgesia to T5

2% lignocaine (1 ml / 3.4 kg)

Castration

General Anaesthesia

Acepromazine – Xylazine - Saffan

Midazolam – Ketamine - Halothane

Atropine – Saffan – Ether

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Post Operative Analgesia

Pain-Free Recovery

Buprenorphine (0.006 mg/kg)

Morphine (0.1 mg/kg

Rabbits

General Anaesthesia

Long Recumbency & Unconsciousness.

Short Recovery w/out Excitement

Xylazine (3 mg/kg IV) + Ketamine (3 mg/kg IV)

Ketamine (20 mg/kg) + Medetomidine (300 mg / kg) + Diazepam (0.75-1.5 mg/kg)

Atropine (1 – 2 mg/kg) - Ketamine – Methoxyflurane

Post Operative Analgesia

Pain Free Recovery

Buprenorphine (0.02 – 0.05 mg/kg SC / 8 hrs.)

Pethidine (10 mg/kg SC or IM / 2 hrs.)