Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Ropivacaine is dosed at 7.5 mg/kg perineurally not stated in source in chickens, per Cardozo LB, Almeida RM, Fiúza LC, et al. Brachial plexus blockade in chickens with 0.75% ropivacaine. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2009;36:396-400. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.645 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.4 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic/Analgesic Agents Used in Backyard Poultry,). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755. Ropivacaine is used in chickens for Brachial plexus nerve block. Routes documented in chickens: perineurally. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Ropivacaine in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Naropin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| perineurally | 7.5 mg/kg | not stated in source | Brachial plexus nerve block | Moderate | Cardozo LB, Almeida RM, Fiúza LC, et al. Brachial plexus blockade in chickens with 0.75% ropivacaine. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2009;36:396-400. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.645 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.4 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic/Analgesic Agents Used in Backyard Poultry,). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 |
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Long-acting amide local anesthetic. S-enantiomer with less cardiotoxicity than bupivacaine. Blocks sodium channels with motor-sensory differential block.
Less cardiotoxic than bupivacaine — preferred for epidural and nerve blocks. More motor-sparing. Similar duration to bupivacaine. Limited veterinary PK data.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Ropivacaine dose range in chickens, with cited source references: perineurally 7.5 mg/kg not stated in source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ropivacaine in chickens: perineurally.
Ropivacaine is indicated in chickens for: Brachial plexus nerve block.
These are general warnings for Ropivacaine across species; consult the chicken dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Less cardiotoxic than bupivacaine — preferred for epidural and nerve blocks. More motor-sparing. Similar duration to bupivacaine. Limited veterinary PK data.
Why a species-specific page? Ropivacaine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chickens — 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.