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Premixed, safe, immobilization

Texas MK Kits are a novel drug combination of Medetomidine HCl and Ketamine HCl that can be used to safely immobilize a wide range of species. This pharmaceutical tool is reversible, produces good analgesia, and has simple dose calculations.

Buck Deer

Benefits & Uses of a Texas MK Kit

  • One bottle down / One bottle up

  • Used for semen draws

  • Lower core temps

  • Used for Artificial Insemination

  • No need to mix drugs in the field

  • Safer than other kits

  • Hard to overdose

  • Inexpensive

Texas MK Kits are a very safe and effective combination of two different drugs. Medetomidine HCI and Ketamine HCI, which are used to immobilize a wide range of animals from whitetail deer, to exotic animals, to cattle. Texas MK Kits provide great anesthesia, which in turn provides an excellent and quick recovery for the animal. Texas MK Kits can easily be reversed with an injection of Antipamezole HCI. The following is included in the kit:

30cc vol of Medetomidine HCI & Ketamine HCI

30cc vol of Atpamezole HCI  

Piercing a vial

About Texas MK Kits

Administration Guidelines

injecting reversal into buck

Each kit contains two separate vials: one bottle of MK (Red & White Labels) Medetomidine HCI and Ketamine HCI, and the second bottle is the reversal – Antipamezole HCI (Green & White Labels) To keep it simple and avoid getting the drugs confused, Red labels mean STOP and green labels mean GO. (1.4cc per 100lbs of body weight) Antipamezole Reversal is given on a 1:1 ratio so 1cc of MK Reversal with 1cc of Antipamezole. Recommended dosage is as follows:

  • Small Fawn 0.50cc

  • Doe 1.00c

  • Mature Doe 1.50cc

  • Small Buck 1.50cc

  • Mature Buck 2.00cc

**Recommendations reflect average dosage for whitetail deer**

**Always follow veterinarian advice**

Note: Store unopened MK and the Reversal at room temperature (72 degrees) and protect from UV light exposure.  Stored opened bottles of MK in the refrigerator to prevent microbial growth.

About Axtell Pharmacy

Axtell Pharmacy and Compounding Center (where we make MK and Atipamezole) is a local, family owned and operated pharmacy specializing in human and veterinarian specialty medication compounding.  We also make a variety of sterile (injectable, ophthalmic) and non-sterile (creams and ointments) products.  Call us today about the special needs of your farm or ranch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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