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Xylazine

Grade

[KAX] Acepromazine + Xylazine + Ketamine

Pharmacology

KAX 

  1. Ketamine (35 mg/kg) + Acepromazine (0.75 mg/kg) + Xylazine (5 mg/kg), Together, IM, Once

Therapeutics

Evidence


  1. Gardhouse, S., Sanchez, A., 2022. Rabbit Sedation and Anesthesia. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice 25, 181–210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2021.08.012

  2. Henke, J., Astner, S., Brill, T., Eissner, B., Busch, R., Erhardt, W., 2005. Comparative study of three intramuscular anaesthetic combinations (medetomidine/ketamine, medetomidine/fentanyl/midazolam and xylazine/ketamine) in rabbits. Vet Anaesth Analg 32, 261–270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2995.2005.00242.x

  3. Lee, L.Y., Lee, D., Ryu, H., Han, J.H., Ko, J., Tyler, J.W., 2019. Capnography-guided Endotracheal Intubation as an Alternative to Existing Intubation Methods in Rabbits. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 58, 240–245. https://doi.org/10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-17-000150

  4. Najman, I.E., Ferreira, J.Z., Abimussi, C.J.X., Floriano, B.P., Meneghetti, T.M., Oliva, V.N.L.S., do Nascimento, P., 2015. Ultrasound-assisted periconal ocular blockade in rabbits. Vet Anaesth Analg 42, 433–441. https://doi.org/10.1111/vaa.12237


Expert Opinion

  1. 1317822 Extrapolation of pharmacological properties in man and veterinary species. Some material employed in collating the data displayed here was taken from veterinary product datasheets or extrapolated from pharmacology texts.



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