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There are many factors to consider when choosing an opioid, including the degree of desired analgesia, onset and duration of action, adverse efects, and availability. This table can help you do what you do best—comfort your patients in their time of need.
Buprenorphine (also known as Buprenex) is a partial mu-opiate agonist, which can produce effects similar to morphine, with a smaller risk of side effects. Most commonly it will be given to dogs before surgery as a premed, or post-operatively to help relieve pain.
Dogs: 1–2 mg/kg, PO or SC, every 24 h Cats: 2 mg/kg, SC, every 24 h for 3 days; or 1 mg/kg, PO, every 24 h a If no dosage is listed for cats, the drug is not recommended for use in that species.
Never give your pet two doses at once or give extra doses. Are there any potential side effects? Buprenorphine may cause the following side effects: sleepiness (most common) pain at injection site (if injected) slower gastrointestinal movements in horses and rabbits; Serious side effects are uncommon but can include: severely decreased ...
18 lip 2015 · The most common side effect of buprenorphine is sedation. Other side effects may include a drop in blood pressure, high heart rate, changes in body temperature (high or low), anorexia and/or hyperactivity.
Dogs: 0.05–0.4 mg/kg, IV, q 1–4 h; 0.2–1 mg/kg, IM or SC, q 2–6 h; 0.1 mg/kg diluted with 0.9% saline administered epidurally at 0.23 mL/kg, q 8–24 h. Cats: 0.1–0.25 mg/kg, IV, IM, or SC, q 2–4 h. Incremental IV bolus technique: dogs—increments of 0.1 mg/kg until analgesia appears adequate; cats—increments of 0.02 mg/kg.
These updated guidelines present a practical and logical approach to the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain in canine and feline patients. Recognizing pain is fundamental to successful treatment, and diagnostic guides
