Veterinary Guidelines for Anesthetics: Pigs
Green text is the recommended dose
Anticholinergics
- Atropine 0.05 mg/kg IM; 0.02 mg/kg IV
Preanesthetic Drugs
- Acepromazine 0.1- 0.4 mg/kg IM
- Xylazine 1-2 mg/kg IM
- Diazepam 0.5-1 mg/kg IV; 4-8 mg/kg IM
- Azaperone 0.2-2.5 mg/kg IM
Induction Drugs/Combinations
- Ketamine 20 mg/kg IM
- Xylazine 2.2 mg/kg + telazol 4.4 mg/kg IM
- Telazol 2-8 mg/kg IM
- Xylazine 2.2 mg/kg + ketamine 2 mg/kg + oxymorphone 0.07 mg/kg IM
- TKX 1 ml/ 50-75 kg; telazol powder + 250 mg ketamine (100 mg/ml) + 250 mg Xylazine (100 mg/ml)
- Propofol 6-8 mg/kg IV (to effect); CRI 4-10 mg/kg/hr
- Thiopental 8-12 mg/kg IV (to effect)
- Etomidate 4-8 mg/kg IV
Maintenance
- Isoflurane 1.5-3% (MAC 1.5%)
Analgesics
- Opioids
- Buprenorphine 0.01-0.05 mg/kg IM q 8-12 hr
- Oxymorphone 0.15 mg/kg IM q 4-6 hr
- Butorphanol 0.1-0.3 mg/kg IM q 4-6 hr
- NSAIDs
- Carprofen 2 mg/kg IM q 24 hr
- Ketoprofen 1-3 mg/kg IM q 12 hr
- Flunixin 1-4 mg/kg IM q 12-24 hr
Updated October 2010
