Canine Emergency Drug Dosages

	Concentration			Units
Body Weight	KG			Pounds
Defibrillation	4 joules/kg			Joules
IV maintenance drugs	Concentration / rate	Low range	High range	units/hour
*Dopamine (see dilutions)**	250 mcg/mL in D5W			mL/hour
Dobutamine *(see dilutions)	125 mcg/mL in D5W			mL/hour
Dobutamine *(see dilutions)	250 mcg/mL in D5W			mL/hour
Energy maintenance Fluid maintenance	70-140 mL X Kg^0.75			mL/hour &/or kCal/hour
Shock volume of fluids	90 ml/kg/hour			mL/hour
IV push drugs	Concentration	IV Dosage	Intratracheal
Epinephrine	1:1000			mL
Atropine	0.5 mg/ml			mL
Bretylium	50 mg/ml			mL
Magnesium chloride	200 mg/ml			mL
Naloxone	0.4 mg/ml			mL
Lidocaine	20 mg/ml			mL
Valium	5 mg/ml			mL
Calcium chloride	10% solution			mL
Glucose	500 mg/ml			mL

Canine Emergency Drugs