INJECTABLE ANESTHETICS IN SWINE

SEDATION

 

 

Acepromazine

Ketamine

0.5 mg/kg IM

15 mg/kg IM

Good sedation, unreliable for surgery

Give acepromazine at least 10 minutes prior to ketamine

Diazepam

Ketamine

0.5-2 mg/kg IM

10-15 mg/kg IM

Sedation only

 

Good muscle relaxation

Xylazine

Ketamine

1-2 mg/kg IM

5-10 mg/kg IM

 

IV (for induction prior to inhalant anesthesia)

Moderate sedation at low doses, deep sedation at high doses

 

Good relaxation

 

Use ¼ to ½ dose for induction prior to inhalant anesthesia

Detomidine

Butorphenol

Midazolam

0.06 mg/kg IM

0.3 mg/kg IM

0.3 mg/kg IM

Sedation only; extremely expensive

Azaperaone

0.5 mg/kg

2-8 mg/kg

5-10 mg/kg

Mixing of pigs

Sedations

Knock-down

 

ANESTHESIA

 

 

Telazol®

1-5 mg/kg IM

Sedation at low doses, anesthesia at high doses

 

Poor muscle relaxation, intubation difficult

 

Prolonged recovery at high doses (link to video)

Xylazine

Telazol®

0.5-2.2 mg/kg IM

3-6 mg/kg IM

Anesthesia with good analgesia and muscle relaxation.  Intubation possible.  Apnea may occur.

Telazol®

Ketamine } TKX

Xylazine

 

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4.4 mg/kg IM

2.2 mg/kg IM

2.2 mg/kg IM

 

IV  (for induction prior to inhalant anesthesia) – give slowly (over 1min) to reduce respiratory depression

Reconstitute powdered Telazol® with 250mg xylazine (2.5ml) and 250mg ketamine (2.5ml).

 

Dose at 1ml/25-35kg (use 1 ml/ 75kg for IV induction)

 

Intubation possible, apnea may occur.

 

Duration: 45-90 minutes

Guifenesin

Ketamine

Xylazine

(“Triple Drip”)

IV infusion

  Induction: 0.6-1 ml/kg

  CRI : 2 – 2.5 ml/kg/hr

Mix to final concentration of 50mg/ml guafenesin, 2 mg/ml ketamine and 1 mg/ml xylazine

 

Good for Cesearian sections because piglets are only minimally depressed

Propofol

IV infusion

  Induction: 2-5 mg/kg

  CRI : 4-8 mg/kg/hr

Rapid onset, short duration, short, smooth recovery

 

Apnea common, intubation recommended

 

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