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0.1-0.5 mg/kg, IM; 0.5-1.0 mg/kg, PO | ||
| Cisapride | Dogs: 0.1 mg/kg, PO, TID Cats: 2.5 mg/cat, TID for cats <5 kg, and 5.0 mg/cat for cats >5 kg Horses: 0.1 mg/kg, PO, TID | ||
| Erythromycin | 0.5-1.0 mg/kg, PO, bid-tid | ||
| Ranitidine | 1-2 mg/kg, PO, bid | ||
| Nitazidine | 2.5-5 mg/kg, PO, BID | ||
| Neostigmine | 0.02 mg/kg, SC, as needed | ||
| Lidocaine | Horses: 1.3 mg/kg as a bolus followed by a continuous infusion of 0.05 mg/kg/min | ||
| Cathartic and Laxative Drugs | |||
| Drug | Dosage | ||
| Castor oil | Dogs: 5-25 mL, PO Foals: 25-50 mL, PO | ||
| Bisacodyl
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Dogs: 5-20 mg, PO, SID- BID Cats: 2.5-5.0 mg, PO, SID- BID
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| Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) | Dogs: 5-25 g, PO Cats: 2-5 g, PO Horses: 30-100 g, PO | ||
| Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia)
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Dogs: 5-10 mL, PO Cats: 2-6 mL, PO Horses: 1-4 L, PO
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| Lactulose
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Dogs: 5-15 mL, PO, TID Cats: 2-3 mL, PO, TID | ||
| Docusate sodium, docusate calcium, docusate potassium | Dogs and cats: 2 mg/kg, PO, SID Horses: 10-20 mg/kg in 2 L water, PO, every other day | ||
| Drugs for Ruminant Digestive Disorders | |||
| Agents for Disorders | Drug | Dosage | |
| Esophageal obstruction | Xylazine | 0.05 mg/kg, IM in cattle | |
| Ruminotorics | Mineral oil
Dictylo sodium sulfosuccinate |
1 to2L
90-120 mL in 1-2 L water, PO |
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| Ruminal fluid transfer | Strained fresh ruminal juice | At least 3 L; 8-16 is ideal in cattle, sheep require 1 L, PO | |
| Antifoaming Agents | Poloxalene
Polymerized methyl silicone (3.3 % emulsion) Docusate sodium in emulsified soybean oil Vegetable oil [peanut oil, sunflower oil, or soybean oil] |
25-50 g, PO (via stomach tube) Cattle: 30-60 mL, Sheep: 7-15 mL given same as poloxalene 6-12 fl oz containing 240 mg/rnL
Cattle: 60 mL; Sheep: 10-15 mL must be given PO |
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| Ruminoreticular
Antacids |
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium carbonate Activated charcoal |
Cattle: 100-300 g, Sheep: 10-30 g PO
Cattle: 10-80 g, Sheep: 1-8 g, PO 2 g/kg PO |
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| Ruminoreticular Acidifying Agents | Acetic acid or Vinegar | Cattle: 4-8 L, Sheep: 250-500 mL, PO | |
| Modulators of
Ruminoreticular Motility |
Neostigmine | Cattle: 0.02 mg/kg, SC; Sheep: 0.01-0.02 mg/kg, SC | |
