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(maximum dose is 5 IU); collect post-TSH sample at
6 hours
Cat: collect baseline sample, followed by 2.5IU/cat IM
and collect post-TSH sample at 8–12 hours
Ticarcillin
Ticar
33–50mg/kg q4–6h IV, IM
Tiletamine plus zolazepam
Telezol
0.5–4.0mg/kg IV, 4–10mg/kg IM, SC
Tobramycin
Nebcin
2mg/kg q8hr IV, IM, SC
Tocainide
Tonocard
Dog: 10–20mg/kg q8h PO
Toluene
267mg/kg PO (of Toluene), repeat in 2–4 weeks
Topiramate
2–10mg/kg q12h PO
Tramadol
Dog: 1mg/kg q12h PO

Triamcinolone
Vetalog
Aristocort
Anti-inflammatory: 0.5–1.0 mg/kg q12–24h PO, taper dose
to 0.5–1.0mg/kg q48h PO
Triamcinolone acetonide
Vetalog
0.1–0.2 mg/kg IM, SC, repeat in 7–10 days
Intralesional: 1.2–1.8 mg, or 1 mg for every cm diameter of
tumor q2wk
Tribrissen: see Trimethoprim sulfadiazine
Trientine hydrochloride
Syprine
10–15mg/kg q12h, PO (1 hr before meals, do not give
concurrently with other medications).
Triflupromazine
Vesprin
0.1–0.3mg/kg IM, PO q8–12h
Tri-iodothyronine
See Liothyronine
Trimeprazine
Panectyl
0.5 mg/kg q12hr PO (also see Temaril-P)
Trimethobenzamide
Tigan, Trimazide
Dog: 3mg/kg q8h IM, PO
Cat: not recommended
Trimethoprim plus sulfadiazine
Tribrissen
15mg/kg q12hr IM, PO, or 30mg/kg q12–24h SC, PO
(for Toxoplasma: 30mg/kg q12h PO)
Tripelennamine
Pelamine
1mg/kg q12h PO
TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
See Thyrotropin
Tylosin
Tylocine, Tylan
20–40mg/kg q12h PO
Urofollitropin
Metrodin
Cat: 2mg/cat q24h IM
Ursodiol (ursodeoxycholate)
Actigall
10–15mg/kg q24h PO
Valproic acid
Depakene
Dog: 60–200mg/kg q8h PO; or 25–105mg/kg q24h
PO when administered with phenobarbital
Vancomycin
Vancocin
Dog: 15mg/kg q6–8h IV
Cat: 12–15mg/kg q8h IV
Vasopressin (ADH)
Pitressin
Aqueous (20U/ml): 10U IV, IM (see also Desmopressin
acetate)
Verapamil
Calan
Isoptin
Dog: 0.05mg/kg q10–30 min IV (maximum
cumulative dose is 0.15 mg/kg); oral dose is not

established
Cat: 1.1–2.9mg/kg q8h PO
Vermiplex
See Toluene
Vinblastine
Velban
2mg/m2 q7–14d IV
Vincristine
Oncovin
Antitumor: 0.5–0.75mg/m2 q7d IV
Thrombocytopenia: 0.025mg/kg once/wk IV
Viokase (See Pancreatic enzyme)
Appendix 1959
Vitamin A (Retinoids)
See Isotretinoin (Accutane), Retinol (Aquasol A), or
Etretinate (Tegison)
Vitamin B complex
Dog: 0.5–2.0 ml q24hr IV, IM, SC
Cat: 0.5–1.0 ml q24hr IV, IM, SC
Vitamin B1
See Thiamine
Vitamin B2
See Riboflavin
Vitamin B12
See Cyanocobalamin
Vitamin C
See Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D
See Dihydrotachysterol; Ergocalciferol
Vitamin E (Alpha tocopherol)
Aquasol E
100–400IU q12h PO (or 400–600IU q12h PO for
immune-mediated skin disease, hepatitis, and
copper-associated liver disease)
Vitamin K1
AquaMEPHYTON
Mephyton
Short-acting rodenticide toxicity: 1mg/kg/d SC, PO for
10–14 days; long-acting rodenticide toxicity: 3–5mg/kg/d
SC, PO for 3–4 weeks; birds: 2.5–5.0mg/kg q24h
Severe cholestatic liver disease: 1mg/kg q12hr SC or IM
Warfarin
Dog: 0.1–0.2 mg/kg q24h PO (adjust dose by
monitoring clotting time)
Cat: 0.06–0.1 mg/kg (monitor clotting time)
Xylazine
Rompun
Dog: 0.3–0.8mg/kg IV, 0.5 –1.5mg/kg IM, SC
Cat: 0.4–1.0mg/kg IV, 0.8–1.8mg/kg IM, SC
Yohimbine
Yobine
For xylazine reversal: 0.1–0.4mg/kg IV
Zinc
Liver copper chelation: 5–10mg/kg q12hr PO (1–2 hr
separate from meals)
Zidovudine (AZT)
Retrovir
Cat: 15 mg q12h to 20mg/kg q8h PO
Zolazepam
See Tiletamine plus zolazepam
Zonisamide
5–10mg/kg/d PO (divide bid or tid)