Exotic Animal Formulary5

until negative
testing 69
0.05-0.3 mg/kg PO
q24h for 1 mo
after negative skin
scraping 6
0.2-0.5 mg/kg SC
q14d×3
treatments 52
heartworms; give prednisolone
(1 mg/kg/day) concurrently
Demodecosis
Sarcoptic mange
0.4 mg/kg PO, SC,
repeat in 14-
28 days 52 Ear mites, ticks
Lime sulfur
0.5-1 mg/kg in ears,
repeat in 14 days 52
Dip 1:40 dilution
q7d×6 wk 21
Ear mites; half dose in each ear; treat
cats and dogs in house concurrently
Demodectic mange
Lufenuron (Program,
Novartis)
10 mg/kg SC 25 Flea larvicide
30 mg/kg PO in
food 25
Mebendazole
30-45 mg/kg PO
q30d 52
50 mg/kg PO
q12h×2 days 25
Nematodes
Melarsomine
dihydrochloride
(Immiticide, Merial)
2.5 mg/kg IM once, Heartworm adulticide; less commonly
repeat in 30 days used; use prednisone (1 mg/kg
with 2 treatments q24h×4 mo) following treatment
24 hr apart 52
Metronidazole
Milbemycin oxime
(Interceptor, Novartis)
15-20 mg/kg PO
q12h×14 days 52
1.15-2.33 mg/kg PO
q30d 52
Gastrointestinal protozoa
Heartworm preventive
Moxidectin 0.17 mg SC once 60 Heartworm adulticide
Paromomycin
Piperazine citrate
Praziquantel (Droncit,
Bayer)
165 mg/kg PO
q12h×5 days 60
50-100 mg/kg PO
q14d 53
5-10 mg/kg PO, SC,
repeat in 10 53 -14d 52
Cryptosporidiosis; possible treatment;
use with caution, severe renal
disease possible
Intestinal nematodes
Cestodes
25 mg/kg PO×3 days 60 Trematodes
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