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1036 PART VIII Reproductive System Disorders

VetBooks.ir Drugs Used in Reproductive Disorders—cont’d CANINE DOSE FELINE DOSE

USE
TRADE NAME
DRUG
Follicular ovarian GnRH Cystorelin, Abbott; 50-100 µg/bitch IM q24h,
cysts hCG Various 3 days
500 IU/kg IM once
Increase sperm PGF 2α Lutalyse, Pfizer 0.1 mg/kg SC, 15 min
ejaculated before collection
Luteal ovarian cysts Cloprostenol 1-3 µg/kg SC q24h to
effect
Mammary Aglepristone ‡ Alizine, Virbac NA 20 mg/kg SC once
hyperplasia or
10 mg/kg SC, 2
consecutive days
Ovulation induction GnRH Cystorelin, Abbott 25 µg/cat IM, once or
during estrus twice, q24h
hCG Various 75-100 IU/cat IM, once
or twice, q24h
Preterm labor Terbutaline Brethine, Ciba 0.03 mg/kg PO q8h 0.03 mg/kg PO q8h
Geigy
Priapism Gabapentin 10-20 mg/kg PO q 8-12h 5-10 mg/kg PO q
to effect 8-12h to effect
Terbutaline 0.03 mg/kg PO q8-12h to 0.03 mg/kg PO q8-12h
effect to effect
Ephedrine 2-3 mg/kg PO q8-12h to 2-3 mg/kg PO q8-12h
effect to effect
Puerperal Calcium gluconate Various 10% solution, slow IV to 10% solution, slow IV to
hypocalcemia 10% IV, effect (1-20 mL) effect (1-2 mL)
followed by Ca
gluconate SC
and then
calcium
gluconate,
lactate, or
carbonate PO
Example: Tums 10-30 mg/kg PO q8-12h 500-600 mg PO q24h
to effect
Pyometra (open) and Cloprostenol 1-3 µg/kg SC q24h to 1-3 µg/kg SC q24h to
postpartum metritis effect and appropriate effect and appropriate
antibiotics antibiotics

GnRH, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone; IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; LH, luteinizing hormone; NA, not applicable; PO, by mouth; SC,
subcutaneous.
*No obstruction.
† May initially produce proestrus.
‡ Will cause abortion if pregnant.