Exotic Animal Formulary5

bath a,59
Ofloxacin 0.3%
ophthalmic
solution
1 drop q2-
4h×10 days 58 Keratitis; may also be applied topically to wounds
Oxytetracycline
Piperacillin
Silver sulfadiazine
(Silvadine Cream
1%, Marion)
Sulfadiazine
Sulfamethazine
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim/sulfa
25 mg/kg SC, IM
q24h 59
50 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 59
50-100 mg/kg IM
q48h 59
100 mg/L×1hr
bath a,59
1 g/kg
feed×7 days 59
100 mg/kg SC, IM
q24h 59
Topical q24h 59
132 mg/kg PO
q24h 59
1 g/L bath a to
effect 59
50 mg/kg PO
q12h 59
150 mg/kg PO
q24h×5-
7 days 59
167 mg/kg
(5 mg/30 g)
PO
q12h×7 days 59
3 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q24h 59
Most species
Most species
Bullfrogs/PK; especially useful in cases of
chlamydiosis (use up to 30 days) 59
Most species
Most useful with axolotls and Xenopus fed
compounded pelleted diet 59
Anaerobes; may be used in combination with
amikacin
Antibiotic cream
Change daily
Unspecified sulfa
Trimethoprim/
sulfadiazine
15-20 mg/kg IM
q48h 59 Chronic diarrhea 59
Trimethoprim/
sulfamethoxazole
15 mg/kg PO
q24h 59
Chronic diarrhea
a
Water baths containing antibiotics or topical applications may not provide as consistent distribution as
parenteral administration.
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