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q24h 31

pulse therapy, 7 days on/off until

culture negative 31

Ketoconazole

50-150 mg/kg PO

q24h 84,90

10-40 mg/kg PO

q24h×14 days 90

Mice/blastomycosis

All species/systemic mycoses; candidiasis

Lime sulfur dip

Dip q7d×4 All species/dermatophytosis; dilute 1:40

treatments 90 with water

Marbofloxacin

2-5 mg/kg PO,

SC, IM q24h 84

4 mg/kg PO, SC

q24h 90

All species/do not give during lactation,

pregnancy, or while growing;

injectable can be given orally

Metronidazole — Use with caution in chinchillas;

objectionable taste may result in

reduced food consumption

10-20 mg/kg PO

q12h 90

10-40 mg/kg PO

q24h 90

20-60 mg/kg PO

q8-12h 2

2.5 mg/mL

drinking

water×5 day 14

Most species

Mice, rats

Prairie dogs

Mice

Neomycin — No absorption following oral

administration, therefore not effective

against systemic infections; extremely

nephrotoxic following parenteral

administration

15 mg/kg PO

q12h 84

25 mg/kg PO

q12h 84

0.5 mg/mL

drinking

water 84

2 mg/mL

drinking

water 33

Chinchillas, guinea pigs

Mice, rats, hamsters

Hamsters

Mice, rats

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