Livestock · Bos taurus · typical adult weight 250.00–900.00 kg
Detomidine is dosed at 0.002–0.015 mg/kg IV single dose; titrate to temperament in cattle, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023), Detomidine, corpus p.387 (printed p.360), CATTLE / Standing sedation (extra-label), tiers a-c: IV span 0.002 - 0.015 mg/kg. Superscript 34 = Abrahamsen EJ. Chemical Restraint and Injectable Anesthesia of Ruminants. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2013;29(1):209 - a review, and the book itself calls the ranges 'estimates'.. Detomidine is used in cattle for Sedation, chemical restraint. Routes documented in cattle: IV. A typical adult cattle weighs 250.00–900.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Detomidine in cattle, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Dormosedan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 0.002–0.015 mg/kg | single dose; titrate to temperament | Single dose | Sedation, chemical restraint | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023), Detomidine, corpus p.387 (printed p.360), CATTLE / Standing sedation (extra-label), tiers a-c: IV span 0.002 - 0.015 mg/kg. Superscript 34 = Abrahamsen EJ. Chemical Restraint and Injectable Anesthesia of Ruminants. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2013;29(1):209 - a review, and the book itself calls the ranges 'estimates'. |
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Potent alpha-2 adrenergic agonist providing deep sedation and visceral analgesia. More potent and longer acting than xylazine.
Primarily equine. Profound bradycardia and AV block. Sublingual gel (Dormosedan Gel) for standing sedation in horses. Reversible with atipamezole. Handle with gloves.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for cattle may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Detomidine dose range in cattle, with cited source references: IV 0.002–0.015 mg/kg single dose; titrate to temperament. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Detomidine in cattle: IV.
Cited course lengths for Detomidine in cattle include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Detomidine is indicated in cattle for: Sedation, chemical restraint.
These are general warnings for Detomidine across species; consult the cattle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Primarily equine. Profound bradycardia and AV block. Sublingual gel (Dormosedan Gel) for standing sedation in horses. Reversible with atipamezole. Handle with gloves.
Why a species-specific page? Detomidine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in cattle — 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.