54. Fossum, Fundamentals of orthopedic surgery and fracture management, p. 825 Techniques in Small animal Surgery , 2 nd Edition, 2002. Drug Dose Onset (min) Duration (hours) Lidocaine 2% 1 ml/ 3.4 -4.5 kg 10 1-1.5 Bupivacaine (0.25 or 0.5%) preservative free 1ml/4.5kg 20-30 4.5-6 Fentanyl 0.001 mg/kg 4-10 6 Oxymorphone 0.1 mg/kg 15 10 Morphine (preservative free) 0.1 mg/kg 0.03 mg/kg (cats) 23 20 Buprenorphine 0.003-0.005 mg/kg diluted w/saline 30 12-18
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56. Needle Selection con’t… Patient size Gauge and length Alternative gauge and length Cats and small dogs 25 G; 1” 22 G; 1.5” Medium to large dogs 22 G; 2.5” 21 G; 2.5” Very fat, large or giant breed dogs 21 G; 3”