Cat Anaesthetic Calculator

Feline GA & Pre-med Drug Plan:

Enter the cat’s weight and this calculator will give the volume in millilitres (ml) of possible drugs to use. It will also give surgical fluid rates, identify your patient and print off the results! You can then highlight your choice of drug as a written GA/sedation plan for each patient.

  • Enter Cat's Weight KG

General Anaesthetic

  • Ace
    2mg/ml     IM, SQ
  • 1/2 Ace
    2mg/ml     IM, SQ
  • Vetergesic
    0.3mg/ml     IV,IM,SQ
  • Methadone
    10mg/ml     IV,IM
  • Propafol
    10mg/kg     1/3 Bolus IV
    (Pre-meded)
  • Thiopentone
    2.5%     1/3 Bolus IV
    (Pre-meded)
  • Alfaxan
    10mg/ml     SLOW IV
    (Pre-meded)

Sedation

  • Ketamine
    100mg/ml     IV (Mixed Together)
  • Valium
    5mg/ml     IV (Mixed Together)
  • Domitor
    1mg/ml     IV,IM (Mixed Together)
  • Torbugesic
    10mg/ml     IV,IM (Mixed Together)
  • Antisedan
    5mg/ml     IM

Pain/NSAID

  • Metacam Cat
    2mg/ml     SQ
  • Rimadyl
    50mg/ml     IV,SQ
  • Vetergesic
    0.3mg/ml     IV,IM,SQ

Fluid Rates

  • Maintenance
    mls/hr
  • Surgical
    mls/hr
  • Shock Bolus
    mls in 15 min

Antibiotics

  • Synulox
    175mg/ml     SQ,IM
  • Amoxicillen
    150mg/ml     SQ,IM
  • Amoxicillen LA
    150mg/ml     SQ
  • Convenia
    80mg/ml     SQ
  • Augmentin
    made to100mg/ml     IV
  • Ceftazidime
    made to 100mg/ml     IV

Emergency (verify with vet!)

  • Atropine
    0.6mg/ml     IV,IM,IT
  • Adrenaline
    1:10,000 or 100mg/ml     IV,IT,IC
  • Lignocaine
    2%     IV
  • Furosemide
    50mg/ml     IV,IM
  • Calcium Gluconate
    100mg/ml     SLOW IV
  • Valium (seizure)
    5mg/ml     IV or Rectal