Analgesic, sedative and muscle relaxant.
Available in 50mL vial.
Vary dosage schedule according to circumstances and depth and duration of sedation required. Intravenous administration usually gives a more rapid onset of effect but the duration is shorter than with intramuscular administration.
Xylazine may be used alone or combined with other sedatives, analgesics and anaesthetics to produce the desired effect from mild sedation to heavy sedation to (in combination with ketamine) full surgical anaesthesia.
Mild sedation
Intravenous (slow): 0.25 – 0.5 mL per 100 kg bodyweight (0.25 – 0.5 mg per kg).
Heavy sedation
Intravenous (slow): 1.1 mL per 100 kg bodyweight (1.1 mg per kg).
Intramuscular: 2.2 mL per 100 kg bodyweight (2.2 mg per kg)
Spasmodic Colic
See technical notes for spasmodic colic dosage and instructions
Xylazine (as hydrochloride) 100 mg/mL
Analgesic, sedative and muscle relaxant for use in horses.
This product is contraindicated in the following situations:
•Intra-arterial administration
•Use in horses with obstructive colic or ileus
•Use in mares in last trimester of pregnancy
•Concurrent administration with adrenaline
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