Exotic Animal Formulary5

1 mg/kg PO, IV
q24h 112
Channel catfish
30 mg/kg PO 157 Nile tilapia
67.5 mg/kg PO
q12h×10 days 85
25-35 mg/kg q24h in
feed for 20 days 63
Rainbow trout/PK; at 14°C (57°F),
half-life≈30 days and residue
present at 40 days post 10-day
treatment
Some salmonids/not approved for
fish intended for human
consumption in the United
States
Gentamicin
50-100 mg/kg q24h
in feed× 10-
15 days 100
1-10 mg/L tank
water for≥24 hr 100
1 mg/kg IM, ICe
q24h 134
2 mg/kg IM, then
1 mg/kg IM at 8
and 72 hr 143
Channel catfish/PK
Brown shark/PK
2.5 mg/kg IM q72h 88 Nephrotoxic; substantial risk in
species for which dosages have
not been determined 117
3.5 mg/kg IM q24h 78 Goldfish, toadfish/PK
Hydrogen peroxide (HP) (3%) 0.1 mL/L×1 hr 123 For treatment of external bacteria
in swordtails
Hydrogen peroxide (HP)
(35% PEROX-AID, Eka
Chemicals)
— Each mL of 35% PEROX-AID
contains 350 mg HP
50 mg/L×1 hr 109 For control of columnaris disease
in channel catfish fry
50-75 mg/L×1 hr 109 For control of columnaris disease
in channel catfish fingerlings
and adults
Iodine, potentiated (Betadine,
Purdue Frederick)
Topical to wound, Do not use solutions combined
rinse
with detergent (e.g., Betadine
immediately 100 scrub)
20-100 mg/L for For disinfecting eggs (available
10 min 149 iodine)
Itraconazole
1-5 mg/kg q24h in
feed q1-7d 142
Systemic mycoses
47