Drug Dosages for Animals

(by weight)

Example: 

Xylazine- Injectable anesthetic, comes in the concentrations:

            Small Animal: 20mg/ml

            Large Animal: 100mg/ml

Dosages- Different species require different dosages of Xylazine.

            Canine (Dog):        1.1 mg/kg (IV)

            Equine (Horse):   1.1 mg/kg (IV)

            Bovine (Cow):   0.05 mg/kg (IV)

Questions:

How much LA Xylazine should be given to sedate a 300 pound 

    American Miniature Horse (in cc's)?

How much to a 1900 pound Clydesdale?

Similar questions about dogs and cows.

Approximate horse weight by     (Heart Girth)² (Body Length)   

                                                                         330    

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