0.01-0.2 mg/kg IV Slowly,SQ, IM
3750 - 5000 mcg/m2
0.01-0.05 mg/kg IV,IM
0.01-0.02 mg/kg IV,IM,SQ
0.12- mg/kg SQ Only
0.24- mg/kg SQ *Cats Only
0.5-2 mg/kg Local Anesthetic
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SQ,IV,IM
1-3.3 mg/kg PO,SQ
0.5-2 mg/kg IV,SQ
0.1-0.5 mg/kg IV,IM
0.5-4 mg/kg IV to effect
10 – 50 µg/kg IV titrated to effect
0.01-0.04 mg/kg IV,IM
0.011-0.033 mg/kg IV,IM
0.05-0.2 mg/kg IV,IM,SQ
5-15 mg/kg IV,IM,SQ
0.5-2.5 mg/kg Local Anesthetic
PO,SQ,IV 0.2mg/kg initial Dose - SQ 1x
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SQ,IV,IM
0.1-0.5 mg/kg SQ,IM
0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV,IM
2.2-8 mg/kg IV to Effect
6.6-13.2 mg/kg IM,Extralabel 2-5mg/kg IV
0.01 to 0.03 ml/kg
2-15 mg/kg IV,IM,SQ
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SQ,IV,IM
125-500 mcg/m2
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SQ,IV,IM
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