General Anesthesia in Prairie Dogs

Pocket Pet · Cynomys ludovicianus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.68 kg

3 cited drugs treat General Anesthesia in prairie dogs: Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine, Midazolam.

Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. Injectable induction with ketamine, propofol, alfaxalone, or etomidate; inhalational maintenance with isoflurane or sevoflurane. Species-specific airway anatomy and thermoregulation drive plan choice.

The overview above describes General Anesthesia across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to prairie dogs — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Dexmedetomidine(Dexdomitor, Sileo)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	0.25 mg/kg	not specified	Anesthesia induction (DKM protocol)	Weak	Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine-Midazolam and Isoflurane for Anesthesia of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci (JAALAS). DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000001; PMID: 30396377; PMCID: PMC6351049. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6351049/

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Ketamine(Ketaset, Vetalar)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	40 mg/kg	not specified	Anesthesia induction (DKM protocol)	Weak	Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine-Midazolam and Isoflurane for Anesthesia of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci (JAALAS). DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000001; PMID: 30396377; PMCID: PMC6351049. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6351049/

Full Ketamine dosing in Prairie Dogs →Calculate for this prairie dog →

Midazolam(Versed)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	1.5 mg/kg	not specified	Anesthesia induction (DKM protocol)	Weak	Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine-Midazolam and Isoflurane for Anesthesia of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci (JAALAS). DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000001; PMID: 30396377; PMCID: PMC6351049. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6351049/

Full Midazolam dosing in Prairie Dogs →Calculate for this prairie dog →

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