LAIM Antibiotics Flashcards
Oxytetracycline dose
Biomycin, LA200, Noromycin-300, etc.
Equine: 6.6 mg/kg IV q12-24h
Farm:
(LA200) - 20 mg/kg IM, IV, or SQ q48-72h
(LA300) - 30 mg/kg IM, SQ once (or q72h)
Doxycycline dose
Equine: 10 mg/kg PO q12h
Minocycline dose
Equine: 4 mg/kg PO q12h
Chloramphenicol dose
50-100 mg/kg PO q6-12h
Enrofloxacin dose
Baytril Equine: 5.5 to 6 mg/kg IV q24h 7.5 mg/kg PO q24h 4 mg/kg PO q12h
SMZ/SDZ -TMP dose
Equine:
20-30 mg/kg PO q12h
(Equisul)
24 mg/kg PO q12h
Metronidazole dose
Equine:
15-25 mg/kg PO q6-12h
25-62 mg/kg PR q6-12h
Procaine Pen G dose
PPG
Equine:
22,000-44,000 IU/kg IM q12h
(labeled dose - 6,600 IU/kg)
Potassium Pen G dose
Kpen
22,000-44,000 IU/kg IV q6h
Ampicillin dose
20 mg/kg IV or IM q6-8h
Cefazolin dose
Equine:
11-20 mg/kg IV q6-8h
Ceftiofur Sodium
Naxcel Equine: 2.2 to 4.4 mg/kg IV or IM q12-24h Foals: 5 to 10 mg/kg IV q6-12h
Ceftiofur Cyrstalline Free Acid
Excede
Equine:
6.6 mg/kg IM q96h for 2 doses then q7days
Farm:
6.6 mg/kg SQ at base of ear q72h (label says one dose)
Gentamicin
Equine:
6.6 mg/kg IV or IM q24h
Amikacin
Equine:
10-15 mg/kg IV or IM q24h
Foals:
25 mg/kg IV q24h
Tetracyclines Coverage
G+ and G-aerobes, intracellulars, some anaerobes
