Clinical evaluation of a combination of droperidol and fentanyl as an anesthetic for the rat and hamster
Thayer, C.B.; Lowe, S.; Rubright, W.C.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 161(6): 665-668
1972
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 5056193 Document Number: 53719
A combination of droperidol (20 mg/ml) and fentanyl citrate (0.4 mg/ml) was found to be a safe and reliable anesthetic agent for use in the rat. An intramuscular injection of 0.016 ml/100 g of body weight produced sufficient restraint and loss of sensory reflexes for abdominal surgery; 0.05 ml of the same combination per 100 g of body weight produced sufficient anesthesia for eye enucleation. In the hamster, the combination produced unpredictable effects and was unsatisfactory.