Acepromazine (Livestock) for Horse
Equine · Equus caballus · typical adult weight 350.00–700.00 kg
Acepromazine (Livestock) is used in horse for Sedation, preanesthetic, Pre-anesthetic sedation. Routes documented in horse: IV. A typical adult horse weighs 350.00–700.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Acepromazine (Livestock) in horse, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: PromAce, Atravet
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Phenothiazine derivative that blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the CNS, producing sedation and reducing anxiety. Also has antiemetic and mild antihistaminic effects.
Side effects & warnings
Causes hypotension by alpha-1 adrenergic blockade. Do not use in stallions (penile prolapse risk). No analgesic properties. Avoid in hypovolemic or debilitated animals. Long duration of action.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for horse may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Sedative drugs with horse dosing
Acepromazine (Livestock) dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Acepromazine (Livestock) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in horse — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.