Sheep & Goats Recommended Analgesic & Anesthetic Agents

Drug

Dose (mg/kg)

Route

Pre-Anesthetic Medication

Atropine (sheep)

0.15-0.3 mg/kg

IM

Atropine (goats)

0.4 mg/kg

IM

Sedatives/Tranquilizers

Acetylpromazine (Acepromazine)

0.05-0.1 mg/kg

IM

Diazepam (Valium)

0.55-1.1 mg/kg

IM

Xylazine (Rompun) Sheep

.05-0.1 mg/kg IV

0.1-0.22 mg/kg IM

IM, IV

Xylazine (Rompun) Goats

0.05 mg/kg IV

0.10 mg/kg IM

IM, IV

Ketamine (Vetazlar, Ketaset) Sheep

2 mg/kg IV then 4 ml/minute CRI in a concentration of 2mg/ml in D5W

22 mg/ml IV

IV

IM

Ketamine (Ketaset) Goats

11 mg/kg after Xylazine

IM

Injectable Anesthetics

Ketamine (sheep)

22 mg/kg

IM

Ketamine (goats)

11.mg/kg

IM

Anesthetic Combinations (Note: Premedicate with atropine 0.22 mg/kg IM)

Ketamine and Xylazine- Goats

Note: Give xylazine first

11 mg/kg (Ket) & 0.22 mg/kg (Xyl)

IM

Ketamine and Acepromazine – Sheep

22 mg/kg (Ket) & 0.55 mg/kg (Ace)

IM

Inhalational Anesthetics

Induction

Maintenance

Isoflurane (Aerrane, Isoflo)

Up to 5%

2-3%

Analgesics

Drug

Dose (mg/kg)

Route

Phenylbutazone (Butazoldin)

5-6 mg/kg eod; ½ gram/day

PO

Flunixin (Banamine)

1.1 mg/kg

IV BID

Actylsalicyclic Acid

5 grains/10 lbs BW

PO BID

Buprenorphine

0.005-0.01

IM q 4-6 h

 Butorphanol (Torbutrol)

0.5

SQ q 2-3 h