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Meropenem — Broad-spectrum β-lactamase-sensitive

penicillin with extended spectra

including Pseudomonas, and many

anaerobes 90

175 mg/kg IM

q24h 722

Pigeons/PD

Metronidazole — Nitroimidazole antibiotic and

antiprotozoal agent active against

most anaerobes; penetrates bloodbrain

barrier; 90 see Table 5-4

10 mg/kg IM

q24h × 2

days 333

10-30 mg/kg PO

q12h × 10

days 808

Psittacines

Psittacines

50 mg/kg PO Most species, including raptors,

q24h × 5- psittacines/anaerobes

7 days 333

50 mg/kg PO

q12h × 30

days 685

Amazon parrots, cockatoos/anaerobic

and hemorrhagic enteritis

Minocycline — Broad-spectrum tetracycline with

activity against a wide range of

Gram-positive and Gram-negative

bacteria; drug of choice for

Chlamydia and Mycoplasma; readily

penetrates blood-brain barrier 90

10 mg/kg PO

q12h 547

15 mg/kg PO

q12h 643

Penguins

Raptors

5000 mg/kg feed 13 Parakeets/use as antibiotic impregnated

millet

Neomycin — Aminoglycoside antibiotic; poorly

absorbed from gastrointestinal

tract; potentially nephrotoxic and

ototoxic 90

5-10 mg/kg IM

q12h 340

Raptors/toxic if overdosed

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