Nondepolarizing agents

Atracurium

Dogs, cats: 0.22 mg/kg, IV

Horses: 0.07–0.2 mg/kg, IV

Cisatracurium

Dogs, cats: 0.1 mg/kg, IV

Mivacurium

Dogs, cats: 0.01–0.05 mg/kg, IV

Pancuronium

Dogs, cats: 0.01–0.02 mg/kg, IV

Rocuronium

Dogs, cats: 0.18 mg/kg, IV

Horses: 0.2–0.6 mg/kg, IV

Vercuronium

Dogs, cats: 0.1 mg/kg, IV

Antagonists

Edrophonium

0.1-0.2 mg/kg, IV (administer atropine [0.02-0.04 mg/kg, IV] if cholinergic signs develop)

Neostigmine

0.04 mg/kg

Pyridostigmine

0.25 – 0.5 mg/kg IV (administer atropine [0.02-0.04 mg/kg, IV], prior to edrophonium)