Canine Drug Chart

ACEPROMAZINE HYDROMORPHONE KETAMINE MIDAZOLAM MELOXICAM 1/2 MELOXICAM ORAL MELOXICAM

Weight mL (SQ or IM) mL (SQ or IM) mL (IV) mL (IV) mL (SQ) mL (SQ) mL (PO) Weight
(Kgs) 0.05 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg See below See below 0.2 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg (Lbs)
1 mg/mL 2 mg/mL 100 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 1.5 mg/mL
1.0 0.1 0.10 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.02 - 2.2
1.5 0.1 0.10 0.09 0.11 0.06 0.03 0.10 3.3
2.0 0.1 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.08 0.04 0.15 4.4
2.5 0.1 0.10 0.15 0.18 0.10 0.05 0.15 5.5
3.0 0.2 0.20 0.18 0.21 0.12 0.06 0.20 6.6
3.5 0.2 0.20 0.21 0.25 0.14 0.07 0.20 7.7
4.0 0.2 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.16 0.08 0.25 8.8
4.5 0.2 0.20 0.27 0.32 0.18 0.09 0.30 9.9
5.0 0.5 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.20 0.10 0.30 11.0
5.5 0.5 0.30 0.3 0.4 0.20 0.10 0.35 12.1
6.0 0.5 0.30 0.4 0.4 0.25 0.15 0.40 13.2
6.5 0.5 0.30 0.4 0.5 0.25 0.15 0.40 14.3
7.0 0.5 0.30 0.4 0.5 0.30 0.15 0.45 15.4
7.5 0.5 0.40 0.5 0.5 0.30 0.15 0.50 16.5
8.0 0.5 0.40 0.5 0.6 0.30 0.15 0.50 17.6
8.5 0.5 0.40 0.5 0.6 0.35 0.20 0.55 18.7
9.0 0.5 0.40 0.5 0.6 0.35 0.20 0.60 19.8
9.5 0.7 0.50 0.6 0.7 0.40 0.20 0.60 20.9
10.0 0.7 0.50 0.6 0.7 0.40 0.20 0.65 22.0
10.5 0.7 0.50 0.6 0.7 0.40 0.20 0.70 23.1
11.0 0.7 0.50 0.7 0.8 0.45 0.25 0.70 24.2
11.5 0.7 0.50 0.7 0.8 0.45 0.25 0.75 25.3
12.0 0.7 0.65 0.7 0.8 0.50 0.25 0.80 26.4
12.5 0.7 0.65 0.8 0.9 0.50 0.25 0.80 27.5
13.0 0.7 0.65 0.8 0.9 0.50 0.25 0.85 28.6
13.5 0.7 0.65 0.8 0.9 0.55 0.30 0.90 29.7
Weight ACEPROMAZINE HYDROMORPHONE KETAMINE MIDAZOLAM MELOXICAM 1/2 MELOXICAM ORAL MELOXICAM Weight
(Kgs) 10 mg/mL 2 mg/mL 100 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 1.5 mg/mL (Lbs)
14.0 0.1 0.75 0.8 1.0 0.55 0.30 0.90 30.8
14.5 0.1 0.75 0.9 1.0 0.60 0.30 0.95 31.9
15.0 0.1 0.75 0.9 1.1 0.60 0.30 1.00 33.0
15.5 0.1 0.75 0.9 1.1 0.60 0.30 1.00 34.1
16.0 0.1 0.75 1.0 1.1 0.65 0.35 1.00 35.2
16.5 0.1 0.85 1.0 1.2 0.65 0.35 1.10 36.3
17.0 0.1 0.85 1.0 1.2 0.70 0.35 1.10 37.4
17.5 0.1 0.85 1.1 1.2 0.70 0.35 1.20 38.5
18.0 0.1 0.85 1.1 1.3 0.70 0.35 1.20 39.6
18.5 0.1 1.00 1.0 1.5 0.75 0.40 1.20 40.7
19.0 0.1 1.00 1.0 1.5 0.75 0.40 1.30 41.8
19.5 0.1 1.00 1.1 1.6 0.80 0.40 1.30 42.9
20.0 0.1 1.00 1.1 1.6 0.80 0.40 1.30 44.0
20.5 0.1 1.00 1.1 1.6 0.80 0.40 1.40 45.1
21.0 0.1 1.10 1.2 1.7 0.85 0.45 1.40 46.2
21.5 0.1 1.10 1.2 1.7 0.85 0.45 1.40 47.3
22.0 0.1 1.10 1.2 1.8 0.90 0.45 1.50 48.4
22.5 0.1 1.10 1.2 1.8 0.90 0.45 1.50 49.5
23.0 0.1 1.10 1.2 2.1 0.90 0.45 1.50 50.6
23.5 0.1 1.20 1.2 2.1 0.95 0.50 1.60 51.7
24.0 0.1 1.20 1.2 2.2 0.95 0.50 1.60 52.8
24.5 0.1 1.20 1.2 2.2 1.00 0.50 1.60 53.9
25.0 0.1 1.20 1.3 2.3 1.00 0.50 1.70 55.0

Updated: 12/31/18
 Canine Drug Chart

ACEPROMAZINE HYDROMORPHONE KETAMINE MIDAZOLAM MELOXICAM 1/2 MELOXICAM ORAL MELOXICAM

Weight mL (SQ or IM) mL (SQ or IM) mL (IV) mL (IV) mL (SQ) mL (SQ) mL (PO) Weight
(Kgs) 0.05 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg See below See below 0.2 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg (Lbs)
10 mg/mL 2 mg/mL 100 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 5 mg/mL 1.5 mg/mL
25.5 0.1 1.30 1.3 2.3 1.00 0.50 1.70 56.1
26.0 0.1 1.30 1.3 2.3 1.05 0.55 1.70 57.2
26.5 0.1 1.30 1.3 2.4 1.05 0.55 1.80 58.3
27.0 0.1 1.30 1.2 2.4 1.10 0.55 1.80 59.4
27.5 0.1 1.40 1.2 2.8 1.10 0.55 1.80 60.5
28.0 0.1 1.40 1.3 2.8 1.10 0.55 1.90 61.6
28.5 0.1 1.40 1.3 2.9 1.15 0.60 1.90 62.7
29.0 0.1 1.40 1.3 2.9 1.15 0.60 1.90 63.8
29.5 0.1 1.40 1.3 3.0 1.20 0.60 2.00 64.9
30.0 0.1 1.50 1.4 3.0 1.20 0.60 2.00 66.0
30.5 0.1 1.50 1.4 3.1 1.20 0.60 2.00 67.1
31.0 0.1 1.50 1.4 3.1 1.25 0.65 2.10 68.2
31.5 0.1 1.50 1.4 3.2 1.25 0.65 2.10 69.3
32.0 0.1 1.50 1.4 3.2 1.30 0.65 2.10 70.4
32.5 0.1 1.60 1.5 3.3 1.30 0.65 2.20 71.5
33.0 0.1 1.60 1.5 3.3 1.30 0.65 2.20 72.6
33.5 0.1 1.60 1.5 3.4 1.35 0.70 2.20 73.7
34.0 0.1 1.60 1.5 3.4 1.35 0.70 2.30 74.8
34.5 0.1 1.70 1.4 3.8 1.40 0.70 2.30 75.9
35.0 0.1 1.70 1.4 3.9 1.40 0.70 2.30 77.0
35.5 0.1 1.70 1.4 3.9 1.40 0.70 2.40 78.1
36.0 0.1 1.70 1.4 4.0 1.45 0.75 2.40 79.2
36.5 0.1 1.70 1.5 4.0 1.45 0.75 2.40 80.3
37.0 0.1 1.90 1.5 4.1 1.50 0.75 2.50 81.4
37.5 0.1 1.90 1.5 4.1 1.50 0.75 2.50 82.5
38.0 0.1 1.90 1.5 4.2 1.50 0.75 2.50 83.6
38.5 0.1 1.90 1.5 4.2 1.55 0.80 2.60 84.7
39.0 0.1 2.00 1.6 4.3 1.55 0.80 2.60 85.8
39.5 0.1 2.00 1.6 4.3 1.60 0.80 2.60 86.9
40.0 0.1 2.00 1.6 4.4 1.60 0.80 2.70 88.0
40.5 0.1 2.00 1.6 4.5 1.60 0.80 2.70 89.1
41.0 0.1 2.00 1.6 4.5 1.65 0.85 2.70 90.2
41.5 0.1 2.10 1.7 5.0 1.65 0.85 2.80 91.3
42.0 0.1 2.10 1.7 5.0 1.70 0.85 2.80 92.4
42.5 0.1 2.10 1.7 5.1 1.70 0.85 2.80 93.5
43.0 0.1 2.10 1.7 5.2 1.70 0.85 2.90 94.6
43.5 0.1 2.20 1.7 5.2 1.75 0.90 2.90 95.7
44.0 0.1 2.20 1.8 5.3 1.75 0.90 2.90 96.8
44.5 0.1 2.20 1.8 5.3 1.80 0.90 3.00 97.9
45.0 0.1 2.20 1.8 5.4 1.80 0.90 3.00 99.0
45.5 0.1 2.20 1.8 5.5 1.80 0.90 3.00 100.1
46.0 0.1 2.30 1.8 5.5 1.85 0.95 3.10 101.2
46.5 0.1 2.30 1.9 5.6 1.85 0.95 3.10 102.3
47.0 0.1 2.30 1.9 5.6 1.90 0.95 3.10 103.4
47.5 0.1 2.30 1.9 5.7 1.90 0.95 3.20 104.5
48.0 0.1 2.30 1.9 5.8 1.90 0.95 3.20 105.6
48.5 0.1 2.40 1.9 5.8 1.95 1.00 3.20 106.7
49.0 0.1 2.40 2.0 5.9 1.95 1.00 3.30 107.8
49.5 0.1 2.40 2.0 5.9 2.00 1.00 3.30 108.9
50.0 0.1 2.40 2.0 6.0 2.00 1.00 3.30 110.0

Updated: 12/31/18
 Canine Drug Chart

ACEPROMAZINE
Weight (Kgs) Concentration Route Dosage Weight (Lbs)
1 - 13.5 1mg/mL SQ or IM 0.05 mg/kg 2 - 30
14 ≥ 10mg/mL SQ or IM 0.05 mg/kg 31 ≥
* For animals 14 kg or greater, acepromazine is usually capped at 1mg

HYDROMORPHONE
Weight (Kgs) Concentration Route Dosage Weight (Lbs)
All Weights 2mg/mL SQ or IM 0.1 mg/kg All Weights

KETAMINE
Weight (Kgs) Concentration Route Dosage Weight (Lbs)
1 - 18 100mg/mL IV 6 mg/kg 2 - 40
18.5 - 22.5 100mg/mL IV 5.5 mg/kg 41 - 50
23 - 27 100mg/mL IV 5 mg/kg 51 - 60
27.5 - 34 100mg/mL IV 4.5 mg/kg 61 - 75
34.5 - 41 100mg/mL IV 4 mg/kg 76 - 90
41.5 ≥ 100mg/mL IV 4 mg/kg 91 ≥

MIDAZOLAM
Weight (Kgs) Concentration Route Dosage Weight (Lbs)
1 - 18 5 mg/mL IV 0.35 mg/kg 2 - 40
18.5 - 22.5 5 mg/mL IV 0.4 mg/kg 41 - 50
23 - 27 5 mg/mL IV 0.45 mg/kg 51 - 60
27.5 - 34 5 mg/mL IV 0.5 mg/kg 61 - 75
34.5 - 41 5 mg/mL IV 0.55 mg/kg 76 - 90
41.5 ≥ 5 mg/mL IV 0.6 mg/kg 91 ≥

MELOXICAM
Age Concentration Route Dosage
≤4 months 5 mg/mL SQ 0.1 mg/kg
>4 months 5 mg/mL SQ 0.2 mg/kg

Canine Drug Protocol

Hydromorphone is administered with Acepromazine SQ or IM as pre-med
Ketamine/Midazolam (Diazapam is interchangeable with Midazolam) is administered IV for induction
Meloxicam is administered SQ at prep
One subsequent dose of meloxicam can be given at 0.1mg/kg 24 hours post-op as needed
Certain numbers were rounded for ease of administration for dosing.
Dexamethasone can be substituted for meloxicam in brachycephalic dogs at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg (SQ or IM)

Updated: 12/31/18