Small animal CPR Emergency Drugs and Doses
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https://recoverinitiative.org/ Revision: Alex Chebroux, Davies Veterinary Specialists July 2018 Small animal CPR – Emergency Drugs and Doses Weight (kg) 2.5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Drug (note concentration) Dose ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml Arrest Adrenaline low* (1:1000, 1 mg/ml) 0.01 mg/kg 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 Adrenaline high (1:1000, 1 mg/ml) 0.1 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Anti- Arrhythmic Atropine (0.6 mg/ml) 0.04 mg/kg 0.2 0.3 0.7 1 1.3 1.7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3 Lidocaine (20 mg/ml) Dogs 2 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Cats 1 mg/kg 0.12 0.25 0.5 Reversal Naloxone (0.4 mg/ml) 0.04 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Atipamezole (5 mg/ml) 0.1 mg/kg 0.06 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 Intratracheal (IT) route – Dilute and use 2-3 x high dose and repeat as necessary Adrenaline* – Administer at 0.01 mg/kg (low dose) twice with a 3-minute interval. If no response, administer 0.1 mg/kg higher dose after 3-minute interval
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SmallanimalCPR–EmergencyDrugsandDoses
Weight (kg) 2.5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Drug (note concentration) Dose ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml
Arrest Adrenalinelow*
(1:1000,1mg/ml)0.01mg/kg 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5
Adrenalinehigh(1:1000,1mg/ml)
0.1mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Anti-
Arrhythm
ic Atropine
(0.6mg/ml)0.04mg/kg 0.2 0.3 0.7 1 1.3 1.7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3
Lidocaine(20mg/ml)
Dogs2mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Cats1mg/kg 0.12 0.25 0.5
Reversal Naloxone
(0.4mg/ml)0.04mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Atipamezole(5mg/ml)
0.1mg/kg 0.06 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1Intratracheal(IT)route–Diluteanduse2-3xhighdoseandrepeatasnecessaryAdrenaline*–Administerat0.01mg/kg(lowdose)twicewitha3-minuteinterval.Ifnoresponse,administer0.1mg/kghigherdoseafter3-minuteinterval
