Microbat Formulary

 

 

Dilutions

 

Acepromazine: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml sterile water to get 0.01 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.05 ml per 10 grams body weight subcutaneously or orally for about 4 hours of sedation. Commonly used in conjunction with butorphanol for sedation and pain control.

 

Albendazole: Mix 1 ml of the cattle dewormer with 9 ml of water to get 11 mg/ml. Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams of body weight orally. For liver flukes, this dose is once daily for 21 days.

 

Amikacin: Mix 0.1 ml in 0.9 ml sterile water to get 5 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams body weight subcutaneously once daily for 5-7 days. 

 

Amoxicillin: Mix 0.1 ml in 4.9 ml water to get 1 mg/ml solution. Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams body weight orally twice daily for 7 to 10 days. 

 

Atropine: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml sterile water to get .005 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.06 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously. Repeat as needed.

 

Azithromycin: Dissolve one 250 mg tablet in 50 ml water to get 5 mg/ml.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams bw orally.

 

Beuthanasia: Can be used full strength. For euthanasia, give 0.1 ml orally for pain and stress relief, then follow in fifteen minutes with 0.1 ml subcutaneously. Or, give acepromazine/butorphanol followed in fifteen minutes by beuthanasia.

 

Buprenorphine: Mix 0.1 ml in 4.9 ml sterile water to get 0.006 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.16 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally twice daily. 

 

 Butorphanol:  Mix 0.1 ml with 1.9 ml sterile water to get 0.1 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally three times daily.

 

Cefadroxil: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml water to make 0.5 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw orally twice daily.

 

Clavamox: Mix 0.1 ml in 4.9 ml water to make 1 mg/ml solution.

 Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw orally twice daily for seven to ten days.

 

Clindamycin: Mix 1 ml of clindamycin drops in 9 ml of water to get 2.5 mg/ml.

Dose at 0.08 ml per 10 grams bw orally twice daily. 

 

Dexamethasone: Mix 0.1 ml with 0.9 ml sterile water to get 0.2 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.05 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally. 

 

 Diphenhydramine: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml sterile water to get 0.5mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally. 

 

 Enrofloxacin: Mix 0.1 ml in 0.9 ml sterile water to get 2 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.05 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally once daily. 

 

 Epinephrine: Mix 0.1 ml in 4.9 ml sterile water to get 0.02 mg/ ml solution.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously. 

 

Furosemide: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml sterile water to get 0.5 mg/ml. Dose at 0.05 ml per 10 grams bw orally or subcutaneously.

 

 Ivermectin: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml oil to get 10 micrograms/ml solution.

Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw orally.

 

Ketoconazole: Dilute one 200 mg tablet in 200 ml water.

Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw orally twice daily for two weeks. 

 

Meloxicam: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml water to get 0.015 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.06 ml per 10 grams bw orally once daily. 

 

 Prednisolone: Mix 0.1 ml in 9.9 ml sterile water to get 0.5 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.04 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally. 

 

 Tiletamine: Mix 0.1 ml of reconstituted solution in 4.9 ml sterile water to get 2 mg/ml solution.

Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously. A combination anesthesia protocol is being developed; do not use alone except under extreme circumstances. Call me before attempting to use.

 

Trimethoprim/Sulfa: Mix 1 ml of oral suspension in 9 ml of water to get 4.8 mg/ml.

Dose at 0.06 ml per 10 grams bw orally once daily.

 

Xylazine: Dilute 0.1 ml in 9 ml sterile water to get 0.2 mg/ml. Dose at 0.1 ml per 10 grams bw subcutaneously or orally. May be repeated at double dose if not sufficient effect in 15 minutes.

 

 Notes

 

If you intend to use one of these drug orally ONLY, and not by injection, you may substitute Ferretone for sterile water to increase palatability. Ivermectin 1% injectable is not water-soluble. If you try to mix it in an aqueous solution, it will not suspend evenly. It should only be mixed in propylene glycol, ferretone, or similar oil-based liquid. If mixed with p.g. the shelf-life is about one year. If mixed with Ferretone or cooking oil, it's only about one month.

 

These are recommended starting doses for Free-Tails, Evening Bats, and Southeastern Bats. You may need to make adjustments based on species.

 

If you'd like to see a drug that is not listed included in this formulary, please contact me and I'll add it so the formulary can continue to grow.

 

 We've checked and double-checked the math, but please feel free to check again!

 

 

Deborah Cottrell DVM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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