Exotic Animal Formulary5

5-8 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q8-24h 41
1 g/20 g
methylmethacrylate 41
Decreased toxicity when given once daily;
for IV use, dilute in 4 mL/kg saline and
give over 20 min
Place in bone after surgical debridement of
jaw abscess
Marbofloxacin b — Lowest MIC of nine antibiotics tested
against bacteria responsible for upper
respiratory infections 120
2 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q24h 4,92 PK; study during Pasteurella infection 4
5 mg/kg PO
q24h×10 days 22
PK
Metronidazole 5 mg/kg IV q12h 112 Administer slowly
20 mg/kg PO q12h×3-
5 days 112
40 mg/kg PO
q24h×3 days 41
Minocycline 6 mg/kg IV q8h 100 PK
Moxifloxacin b
5 mg/kg PO, IM
q24h×10 days 39
40 mg/kg IV q12h×2
doses, then q24h 104
PK; susceptible infections (some bacteria
may require higher doses)
Bacterial meningitis
Netilmicin
(Netromycin,
Schering)
Ofloxacinb (Ocuflox,
Allergan)
Orbifloxacin b
6-8 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q24h 41
For IV use, dilute and give over 20 min
7 mg/kg IV q12h 122 PK; induced renal tubular necrosis in 50%
of animals
20 mg/kg SC q8h 91 Urogenital, skin, respiratory infections
20 mg/kg PO q24h×7-
21 days 138 PK
Oxytetracycline 15 mg/kg IM q8h 94 PK; anorexia and diarrhea at 30 mg/kg IM
q8h; tissue irritation can occur
25 mg/kg SC q24h 41
50 mg/kg PO q12h 41
1 mg/mL drinking
water 41
Penicillin G — Do not give any form of penicillin orally to
rabbits
Benzathine form 42,000-60,000 U/kg IM Benzathine penicillin achieves lower serum
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