Exotic Animal Formulary5

12h×14 days 44 citrate
Clindamycin
50 mg/kg PO q24h or
divided
q12h×14 days 51
5.5-10 mg/kg PO
q12h 53
Helicobacter; use with omeprazole (or
ranitidine) and metronidazole
Anaerobic infections; bone and dental
disease
12.5 mg/kg PO q12h 53 Toxoplasmosis
Cloxacillin
10 mg/kg PO, IM, IV
q6h 65
Doxycycline 10 mg/kg PO q12h 37 May help with ferret systemic
coronavirus infection
Enrofloxacin (Baytril,
Bayer)
5 mg/kg PO, IM
q12h 15
5-10 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q12h 53
10-20 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q12-24h 52
For treatment of mastitis
IM for short term (generally 1 injection);
injectable form can be given PO in
palatable liquid; liquid for PO can
also be compounded
Erythromycin 10 mg/kg PO q6h 52
Fluconazole 50 mg/kg PO q12h 53
220 g/ton feed 53 Controlling Campylobacter diarrhea in
large groups
Gentamicin
2 mg/kg PO q12h×10- Parenteral form can be given PO;
14 days 21 proliferative colitis that is
nonresponsive to chloramphenicol 12,21
2-5 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q12-24h 52
Griseofulvin 25 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 53
If given IV, dilute with saline and
administer over 20 min
Refractory dermatomycosis; use with
lime-sulfur dips q7d
Itraconazole 1.5 mg/kg PO q24h 41 Invasive nasal cryptococcosis
10 mg/kg PO q12h 20 Histoplasmosis
10-20 mg/kg PO
q24h 67
Cryptococcosis
25-33 mg/kg PO
q24h 25,72
Ketoconazole 10-50 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 39
Lime sulfur Dip q7d 52 Dermatomycosis; see griseofulvin
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