- Class: Tranquilizer/ Dissociative anaesthetic
- Action: It inhibits GABA, and also may block serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the CNS. The thalamoneocortical system is depressed while the limbic system is activated. It induces anesthetic stages I & II, but not stage III.
- Indications: Immobilisation for clinical examinations and surgical procedures
- Dosage: IM, IV, SC
Cattle: 2.0 mg/kg IV
Horse: 2.2 mg/kg IV
Goat: 22-44 mg/kg IM/SC
Swine: 15-20 mg/kg IM/SC
Dog: 10 mg/kg IM or 5 mg/kg IV
Cat: 11 - 33 mg/kg IM/SC
