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US brand names:Aquacalm
Metomidate is dosed at 10 mg/kg IM once in ball pythons, per Divers SJ, Stahl SJ. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.246 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.5 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Reptiles.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
GABA-A receptor enhancer causing sedation/anesthesia in fish. Added to water for immersion anesthesia. Rapid onset and recovery.
Fish only. Not approved for use in food fish in US. Adrenocortical suppression. Dose varies by species and water temperature. Monitor gill movement.
Species references:All Ball Python drugs
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