Small animal CPR – Emergency Drugs and Doses

Weight
2.5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
(kg)
Drug Dose ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml ml
(note concentration)
Adrenaline low* 0.01 mg/kg 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5
Arrest

(1:1000, 1 mg/ml)
Adrenaline high 0.1 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
(1:1000, 1 mg/ml)
Atropine 0.04 mg/kg 0.2 0.3 0.7 1 1.3 1.7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3
Arrhythmic

(0.6 mg/ml)
Anti-

Dogs 2 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Lidocaine
(20 mg/ml)
Cats 1 mg/kg 0.12 0.25 0.5
Naloxone
Reversal

0.04 mg/kg 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

(0.4 mg/ml)
Atipamezole 0.1 mg/kg 0.06 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
(5 mg/ml)

Intratracheal (IT) route – Dilute and use 2-3 x high dose and repeat as necessary
Adrenaline* – Administer at 0.01 mg/kg (low dose) twice with a 3-minute interval. If no response, administer 0.1 mg/kg higher dose after 3-minute interval

https://recoverinitiative.org/ Revision: Alex Chebroux, Davies Veterinary Specialists July 2018