Anesthesia Premedication Calculator

Clinical judgment required. This calculator is a decision-support tool, not a substitute for veterinary consultation.

Anesthesia Premedication CalculatorCanineFeline

Calculate premedication drug doses for anesthesia in dogs and cats. Provides dose ranges (low to high) and volumes for common pre-anesthetic drugs including acepromazine, dexmedetomidine, midazolam, butorphanol, hydromorphone, and methadone. Species-specific dose ranges account for differences in drug sensitivity between canine and feline patients. Used for anesthetic planning, sedation protocols, pre-surgical preparation, and multimodal analgesia planning.

Acepromazine (mg)
mg
Acepromazine Volume (10 mg/mL)
mL
Dexmedetomidine (mg)
mg
Dexmedetomidine Volume (0.5 mg/mL)
mL
Midazolam (mg)
mg
Midazolam Volume (5 mg/mL)
mL
Butorphanol (mg)
mg
Butorphanol Volume (10 mg/mL)
mL
Hydromorphone (mg)
mg
Hydromorphone Volume (2 mg/mL)
mL
Methadone (mg)
mg
Methadone Volume (10 mg/mL)
mL
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