Changes

Any antibiotic therapy, but particularly gentamycin, should be accompanied by fluids to maintain adequate renal function and reduce the possibility of nephrotoxicity.

Any antibiotic therapy, but particularly gentamycin, should be accompanied by fluids to maintain adequate renal function and reduce the possibility of nephrotoxicity.

'''Amikacin'''

===Amikacin===

*Potentially nephrotoxic but no published data

*Potentially nephrotoxic but no published data

*Administer fluids concurrently

*Administer fluids concurrently

*Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 25°C

*Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 25°C

Amoxicillin

===Amoxicillin===

Use with an aminoglycoside

*Use with an aminoglycoside

20 mg/kg SC, IM q24h

*20 mg/kg SC, IM q24h

Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 26°C

*Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 26°C

Ampicillin

===Ampicillin===

May be used with an aminoglycoside

May be used with an aminoglycoside

3-6 mg/kg PO q12-24h

3-6 mg/kg PO q12-24h