Exotic Animal Formulary5

gentamicin had similar elution rates from
PMMA
1 mL of 50 mg/mL
solution/20 g polymer
powder 660
Ratio PMMA:gentamicin
of 20 634
Raptors/pododermatitis
Good elution for at least 21 days
Gentamicin
(Septopal,
Merck)
Premade beads 333
Commercially available in Europe; not
available in the United States
Hydroxyapatite
cement
(BoneSource,
Osteogenics)
— Polymer powder used as an alternative to
bone cement; absorbs into muscle and
tissue; osteoconductive in bone;
fabricates with water which aids in
formulation with liquid antibiotics 222
Itraconazole
Meropenem
Metronidazole
Oxytetracycline
(R) Rifampin/(P)
pefloxacin
(Pelwin, 5%
soluble
powder,
Wockhardt)
(R) Rifampin/(P)
piperacillin
16% intraconazoleimpregnated
PMMA
fed as grit stones 769
Ratio PMMA:meropenem
of 5:1 35
Ratio
PMMA:metronidazole
of 20-40:1 634
4.5 mL of 200 mg/mL
solution/20 g polymer
powder 660
1 part (R) + 1 part (P) is
finely ground in
equal volumes in a
mortar and pestle;
thoroughly mix with
5 parts PMMA
powder 660
1 part (R) + 1 part (P) is
combined and finely
ground in a mortar
and pestle;
thoroughly mix with
5 parts PMMA
Indian peafowl/PD; antifungal agent; when
used as grit, therapeutic levels achieved
in 2 days and decreased over 7 days;
beads from capsules mix into PMMA
uniformly before hardening; PMMA cut
into 1-g size pieces (grit stone size) after
hardening
Elution for 15 days
Good elution for at least 21 days
Raptors/pododermatitis
Rifampin powder taken from oral capsules;
pefloxacin powder obtained from the
preparation intended for oral use in
poultry
Rifampin powder taken from oral capsules;
piperacillin powder taken from parenteral
preparation prior to reconstitution
397