Xylazine for Sheep
Livestock · Ovis aries · typical adult weight 30.00–120.00 kg
Xylazine is used in sheep for Sedation, Sedation, chemical restraint. Routes documented in sheep: IM. A typical adult sheep weighs 30.00–120.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Xylazine in sheep, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Rompun, AnaSed
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist causing dose-dependent sedation, analgesia, and muscle relaxation. Also activates peripheral alpha-2 receptors causing vasoconstriction and bradycardia.
Side effects & warnings
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 sheep may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Xylazine dosing in other species
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 sheep — 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.