Swine Recommended Analgesic & Anesthetic Agents

Drug

Dose (mg/kg)

Route

Pre-Anesthetic Medication

Atropine sulfate

0.04 mg/kg

IM

Glycopyrrolate

0.003 mg/kg

IM

Sedatives/Tranquilizers

Acepromazine

0.1-0.2 mg/kg

IM, IV, SQ

Diazepam (Valium)

5.5 mg/kg

IM

Xylazine

0.1-1.0 mg/kg

IM

Telazol

0.5-0.7 mg/kg

IM

Azaperone

2-4 mg/kg

IM

Injectable Anesthetics

Fentanyl & Droperidol (Innovar-Vet)

<50 lbs-1ml/20-30 lbs

50-200 lbs-1ml/60-80 lbs

>200 lbs-1ml/100 lbs

IM

Ketamine (Vetalar, Ketaset)

11 mg/kg

IM

Pentobarbital (Numbutal)

15-30 mg/kg

IV

Thiopental (Pentothal)

5.5-11 mg/kg

IV

Anesthetic Combinations

Ketamine and Xylazine (premed to facilitate mask inductions)

X 0.5-1 mg/kg

K 1-2 mg/kg

IM

IM

Xylazine and Telazol

X 0.25-0.5 mg/kg

T 0.25-0.5 mg/kg

Mixed in the same syringe  IV

Ketamine and Xylazine (Note: Must give atropine)

K 20 mg/kg & X 2mg/kg

IM (Give Xylazine 1^st)

Ketamine and Acepromazine

K 22 mg/kg & A 1.1 mg/kg

IM

Ketamine and Innovar-Vet

K 2.5 mg/kg & I 1 ml/20-30 lbs

IM

 Telazol, Ketamine, Xylazine (TKX)- Reconstitute Telazol with 2.5 ml Ketamine (100mg/ml) and 2.5 ml Xylazine (100mg/ml)

0.022-0.044 ml/kg

IM

Inhalational Anesthetics

Induction

Maintenance

Isoflurane (Aerrane, Isoflo)

1-5%

1-3%

Analgesics

Drug

Dose (mg/kg)

Route

Flunixin meglumine (Banamine)

1.0

IM, q 12 h

Oxymorphone (Numorphan)

0.075 mg/kg

IV

Nalbuphine (Nubain)

1-2

IM, IV, SQ q 6-8 h

Butorphanol (Torbutrol)

0.1-0.3

IM q 6 h

Pentazocine (Talwin)

2-5

IM q 4 h

Buprenorphine (Buprenex)

0.005-0.01

IM q 12 h