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against Gram-negative organisms;

active against Mycobacterium

(including atypical species),

Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma; 90 see

Table 5-44

10 mg/kg PO

q24h 547

Penguins

60 mg/kg q24h 446 Psittacines

85 mg/kg PO

q24h 688

Most species/mycobacterial sp.;

allometrically scaled

Clindamycin — Lincosamide; broad spectrum against

anaerobic bacteria, limited against

aerobic pathogens; widely

distributed to tissues including

bone 90

5.5 mg/kg PO

q8h 525

12.5 mg/kg PO

q12h 312

25 mg/kg PO

q8h 240

50 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 242

Ostriches

Great horned owls/skin grafts; given in

combination with enrofloxacin

Psittacines, raptors

Most species/7-10 day course

recommended for raptors with

osteomyelitis 76

Most species, including psittacines,

100 mg/kg PO

5 days 333 pigeons/Clostridium

q24h × 3- passerines, raptors,

100 mg/kg PO

q12h × 7

days 607

150 mg/kg PO

q24h 296

200 mg/L

drinking

water 158

Psittacines

Pigeons, raptors/osteomyelitis

Pigeons

Clofazimine

(Lamprene, Novartis)

— Antimycobacterial agent

1-5 mg/kg PO

q24h × 3-12

mo 333

Psittacines, raptors/Mycobacterium; use

in combination with other agents

(see Table 5-44)

6-12 mg/kg PO

q12h 333

Most species/Mycobacterium; use in

combination with other agents (see

Table 5-44)

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