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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Thanks, I'll be asking my vet about this. I found this info about dosing...Good to know it's safe and effective.
# Dosing Information
# Medication should never be administered without first consulting your veterinarian.
# To stimulate breathing following anesthesia, doxapram is dosed at 0.5 to 2.5 mg per pound (1 to 5 mg/kg) intravenous.
# To stimulate breathing in newborns, doxapram is dosed at 1 to 2 drops under the tongue per baby or 0.1 ml intravenous in the umbilical vein.
# The duration of administration depends on the condition being treated, response to the medication and the development of any adverse effects.
*Doxapram is the name of the drug. Dopram V is the veterinary formulation of it. |
Dopram V is what I recommended as well as recommending that she see her vet. You can only get it through a vet anyway. Most vets will instruct that it is only used once and usually at the time of birth, a small drop administered under the tongue.