Exotic Animal Formulary5

Ceftiofur crystalline-free
acid (Excede, Zoetis)
7 mg/kg SC 45,81 Carnivores
Cephalexin — Do not use in rabbits and certain
species of rodents
22-60 mg/kg PO q6-
12h 7,67
Rats, mice, bats, squirrels, raccoons,
opossums, wild felids, canids
Clindamycin — Do not use in rabbits, rodents, and
ruminants 58,69
11-33 mg/kg PO q24h 67 Felids
15-30 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Carnivores
Doxycycline 2.5-5 mg/kg PO q12h 68 Rabbits, rodents
5-10 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Carnivores
Enrofloxacin — Injectable may cause tissue necrosis;
in general, more than one IM
injection not advised; appears
stable when compounded; dilute
1:10 to reduce irritation
5 mg/kg PO q24h 67 Felids/contraindicated in young,
growing animals
5-10 mg/kg PO, IM
q12h 21
5-20 mg/kg PO, IM, IV
q24h 67
Rabbits, rodents
Canids/contraindicated in young,
growing animals
Metronidazole 10-15 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Felids
Penicillin G procaine — Do not use in rabbits or rodents
20,000-40,000 IU/kg IV
q6h or SC, IM q12h 67
Carnivores
Piperacillin/tazobactam
(Zosyn, Wyeth)
Trimethoprim/sulfadiazine
(Tribrissen, Schering-
Plough)
50 mg/kg IV q8h 67 Canids
15 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Felids
15-30 mg/kg PO q12h 7,67 Canids, bats
Tylosin (Tylan, Elanco) — Not recommended for use in rodents;
injectable may cause tissue
necrosis
10-40 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Carnivores
a
Additional drug doses for other classes of wild animals may be found in other chapters of this
formulary.
b
“Carnivores” may include wild North American felids, canids, procyonids, ursids, and mustelids.
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