Livestock · Capra aegagrus hircus · typical adult weight 20.00–100.00 kg
Xylazine is dosed at 0.05–0.1 mg/kg IM As needed in goats, per Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs 5th ed, Xylazine Hydrochloride, Large Animal Dosage > Goats, printed p.852 (corpus 880). Xylazine is used in goats for Sedation, chemical restraint, Sedation. Routes documented in goats: IM. A typical adult goat weighs 20.00–100.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Xylazine in goats, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.05–0.1 mg/kg | As needed | Single dose | Sedation, chemical restraint | Moderate | Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs 5th ed, Xylazine Hydrochloride, Large Animal Dosage > Goats, printed p.852 (corpus 880) |
| IM | 0.05–0.1 mg/kg | single dose | — | Sedation | Moderate | Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs 5th ed, Xylazine Hydrochloride, Large Animal Dosage > Goats, printed p.852 (corpus 880) |
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Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist causing dose-dependent sedation, analgesia, and muscle relaxation. Also activates peripheral alpha-2 receptors causing vasoconstriction and bradycardia.
Profound bradycardia and vomiting (especially cats). Cats more sensitive than dogs. Reversible with atipamezole or yohimbine. Avoid in horses with colic (ileus). 100mg/ml for large animals only.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for goats may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Xylazine dose ranges in goats, with cited source references: IM 0.05–0.1 mg/kg As needed; IM 0.05–0.1 mg/kg single dose. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Xylazine in goats: IM.
Cited course lengths for Xylazine in goats include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Xylazine is indicated in goats for: Sedation, chemical restraint, Sedation.
These are general warnings for Xylazine across species; consult the goat dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Profound bradycardia and vomiting (especially cats). Cats more sensitive than dogs. Reversible with atipamezole or yohimbine. Avoid in horses with colic (ileus). 100mg/ml for large animals only.
Why a species-specific page? Xylazine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in goats — 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.