Appendix

Drug information

Pheonix Atropine Injection – Atropine – Pheonix Pharm Distributors Ltd

Used as a premedicant to reduce bronchial and salivary excretions.

DBL Morphine Sulfate Injection BP - Morphine – Hameln Pharmaceuticals

Opioid used as an analgesic and can cause sedation.

Pamlin Injection - Diazepam – Parnell New Zealand Co Ltd

Used as an anti-convulsant and premedication sedation.

Repose - Propofol – Norbrook New Zealand Ltd

White solution. Short acting general anaesthetic agent. Used for induction, must be administered intravenously and given to effect.

Rimadyl Tablets - Carprofen– Pfizer Animal Health

Round white tablet, scoured down middle. A non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Relieves chronic and acute pain and inflammation.

Baytril – Enrofloxacin - Bayer New Zealand Ltd

Flavoured tablet. Inhibits DNA replication in target bacteria. Active against gram negative and gram positive bacteria and also mycoplasma species.

Clavulox – 200mg amoxicillin and 50mg clavulanic acid – Pfizer Animal Health

Pink, scoured tablet. Clavulanic acid counteracts betalactamase enzymes that can cause resistance to other antibiotics. Often used for skin disease, urinary tract infections, respiratory disease and enteritis. Active against both gram negative and gram positive bacteria.

Temgesic – Buprenorphine - Schering-Plough Ltd

Clear opioid solution often used as premedicant or for pain relief which works directly on the brain and spinal cord.

Kefzol – Cephazolin Sodium – Ranbaxy

Yellowy clear solution used as a antibiotic agent.

Rimadyl Injection - Carprofen – Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as analgesic and antipyretic.

Acezine 2 - Acepromazine – Ethical Agents Ltd, New Zealand

Yellow coloured solution that is used as a sedative often in premedicants but can be used as single drug.

Fentanyl Injection - Fentanyl – Astrazenica

Necrotic analgesic which raises the pain threshold of the patient and produces muscle relaxation.

Drug calculations

Brand Name	Active Ingredient	Dose Rate	X	Weight	/	Strength	=	Amount
Pheonix Atropine Injection	Atropine Sulphate	0.5-2mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	0.6mg/mL	=	0.3mLs
DBL Morphine Sulfate Injection BP	Morphine Sulfate	0.5mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	30mg/mL	=	0.83mLs
Pamlin Injection	Diazepam	0.5mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	5mg/mL	=	0.4mLs
Repose	Propofol	4mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	10mg/mL	=	3.3mLs
Rimadyl	Caprofen	2-4mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	20mg	=	1 tablet twice daily
Baytril	Enrofloxacin	5mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	50mg	=	1 tablet once daily
Clavulox	200mg amoxicillin and 50mg clavulanic acid	12.5mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	250mg	=	½ tablet twice daily
Temgesic	Buprenorphine	0.005-0.02mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	0.3mg/mL	=	0.45mLs
Kefzol	Cephazolin Sodium	22mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	100mg/mL	=	1.8mLs
Rimadyl Injection	Carprofen	4mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	50mg/mL	=	0.66mLs
Acezine 2	Acepromazine	0.2mg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	2mg/mL	=	0.08mLs
Fentanyl Injection	Fentanyl	3-5mcg/kg	X	8.3kg	/	500mcg/mL	=	0.4-0.8mLs/hour