Our fear now is that many non-MDR1 dogs also need protection from the common and frequent
use of Acepromazine, both as a tranquilizer prior to surgery and for dogs with motion sickness, among other things.
I find that a small
dose of Acepromazine tranquilizer is extremely helpful in starting these dogs in their education.
Another option, with reportedly mixed results, Thayer said, is adding tiny
amounts of acepromazine, a prescribed tranquilizer, to a pet's food or water.
We will also give this in
place of acepromazine to cats with pre-existing or suspected neurological disease.
Lindsey Mathews, MS Advisor: Dr. Lynelle Graham Thesis: «Comparisonof the Cardiovascular
Effects of Acepromazine vs Trazadone as Pre-medications in Dogs» Subsequent Position: Veterinarian, Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Services, Coon Rapids, MN
In the
case of acepromazine, dogs with this mutation will be sensitive to acepromazine and become more sedated than expected.
A full month is recommended between the
use of acepromazine and any organophosphate parasite / insecticide products.
Several anecdotal reports exist of boxers dangerously dropping their heart rates after routine
doses of acepromazine.