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