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| ===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 |
− | 3-10 mg/kg IM, SC q12-24h | + | *3-10 mg/kg IM, SC q12-24h |
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− | Carbenicillin | + | ===Carbenicillin=== |
− | May be used with an aminoglycoside but at different time of day | + | *May be used with an aminoglycoside but at different time of day |
− | 400 mg/kg IM, SC q24h | + | *400 mg/kg IM, SC q24h |
− | Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C | + | *Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C |
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− | Cefoperazone | + | ===Cefoperazone=== |
− | Published data in tegus | + | *Published data in tegus |
− | 125 mg/kg IM q24h | + | *125 mg/kg IM q24h |
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− | Cefotaxime | + | ===Cefotaxime=== |
− | May be used with an aminoglycoside | + | *May be used with an aminoglycoside |
− | 20-40 mg/kg IM q24h | + | *20-40 mg/kg IM q24h |
− | 100 mg/10ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h | + | *100 mg/10ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h |
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− | Ceftazidime | + | ===Ceftazidime=== |
− | 20 mg/kg IM q72h | + | *20 mg/kg IM q72h |
− | Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C | + | *Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C |
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− | Cefuroxime | + | ===Cefuroxime=== |
− | 50 mg/kg IM q48h | + | *50 mg/kg IM q48h |
− | Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C | + | *Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 30°C |
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− | Cephuroxime | + | ===Cephuroxime=== |
− | 50 mg/kg IM q48h | + | *50 mg/kg IM q48h |
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− | Cephalexin | + | ===Cephalexin=== |
− | 20-40 mg/kg PO q12h | + | *20-40 mg/kg PO q12h |
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− | Cephaloridine | + | ===Cephaloridine=== |
− | 10 mg/kg IM, SC q12h | + | *10 mg/kg IM, SC q12h |
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− | Cephalothin | + | ===Cephalothin=== |
− | 20-40 mg/kg IM q12h | + | *20-40 mg/kg IM q12h |
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− | Chloramphenicol | + | ===Chloramphenicol=== |
− | May cause pigmentation changes in chameleons | + | *May cause pigmentation changes in chameleons |
− | 20 mg/kg PO, IM, SC q12h | + | *20 mg/kg PO, IM, SC q12h |
− | 40mg/kg PO, IM, SC q24h | + | *40mg/kg PO, IM, SC q24h |
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− | Chlortetracycline | + | ===Chlortetracycline=== |
− | 200mg/kg PO 24h | + | *200mg/kg PO 24h |
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− | Ciprofloxacin | + | ===Ciprofloxacin=== |
− | 11 mg/kg PO q48-72h | + | *11 mg/kg PO q48-72h |
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− | Clindamycin | + | ===Clindamycin=== |
− | 2.5-5 mg/kg PO q12h | + | *2.5-5 mg/kg PO q12h |
− | 5 mg/kg PO q24h | + | *5 mg/kg PO q24h |
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− | Dihydrostreptomycin | + | ===Dihydrostreptomycin=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | 5 mg/kg IM q12-24h | + | *5 mg/kg IM q12-24h |
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− | Dimetridazole | + | ===Dimetridazole=== |
− | 40 mg/kg PO q24h 5d | + | *40 mg/kg PO q24h 5d |
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− | Doxycycline | + | ===Doxycycline=== |
− | 5-10 mg/kg PO q24h 10-45d | + | *5-10 mg/kg PO q24h 10-45d |
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| + | ===Enrofloxacin=== |
| + | *5-10mg/kg q24h PO, IM, SC, ICo |
| + | *1-3 ml of 50 mg/250ml sterile water for nasal flush q12-24h with parenteral antibiotics |
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− | Enrofloxacin
| + | ====Gentamycin=== |
− | 5-10mg/kg q24h PO, IM, SC, ICo | + | *Do not use in animals over 20kg |
− | 1-3 ml of 50 mg/250ml sterile water for nasal flush q12-24h with parenteral antibiotics
| + | *2.5 mg/kg SC q72h |
| + | *10-200 mg/15ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h |
| + | *Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C |
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− | Gentamycin
| + | ===Kanamycin=== |
− | Do not use in animals over 20kg
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | 2.5 mg/kg SC q72h
| + | *10 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q24h |
− | 10-200 mg/15ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h
| + | *Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C |
− | Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C | |
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− | Kanamycin
| + | ===Lincomycin=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *Potentially nephrotoxic |
− | 10 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q24h
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C
| + | *6 mg/kg q12-24h |
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− | Lincomycin
| + | ===Metronidazole=== |
− | Potentially nephrotoxic
| + | *May be administered concurrently with amikacin |
− | Administer fluids concurrently
| + | *Low dose may stimulate depressed immune system |
− | 6 mg/kg q12-24h
| + | *12.5-40 mg/kg q24h > 7d |
| + | *100-275 mg/kg PO as a single dose |
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− | Metronidazole
| + | ===Oxytetracycline=== |
− | May be administered concurrently with amikacin | + | *May produce local reaction at injection site |
− | Low dose may stimulate depressed immune system
| + | *6-10 mg/kg IM, IV q24h |
− | 12.5-40 mg/kg q24h > 7d
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− | 100-275 mg/kg PO as a single dose
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− | Oxytetracycline
| + | ===Penicillin, benzathine , benzathine=== |
− | May produce local reaction at injection site | + | *May be administered concurrently with amikacin |
− | 6-10 mg/kg IM, IV q24h
| + | *10,000 units/kg IM q48-96h |
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− | Penicillin, benzathine , benzathine | + | ===Penicillin G=== |
− | May be administered concurrently with amikacin
| + | *Infrequently used |
− | 10,000 units/kg IM q48-96h | + | *10,000-20,000 units/kg IM, SC, IV, ICo q8-12h |
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− | Penicillin G
| + | ===Piperacillin=== |
− | Infrequently used
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | 10,000-20,000 units/kg IM, SC, IV, ICo q8-12h
| + | *May be used with an aminoglycoside |
| + | *50-100 mg/kg IM q24h |
| + | *100-200 mg/kg IM q24-48h in chameleons |
| + | *100 mg/10ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h |
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− | Piperacillin
| + | ===Streptomycin=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *Potentially nephrotoxic |
− | May be used with an aminoglycoside
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | 50-100 mg/kg IM q24h
| + | *Avoid with renal/hepatic dysfunction |
− | 100-200 mg/kg IM q24-48h in chameleons
| + | *10 mg/kg IM q12-24h |
− | 100 mg/10ml saline x 30 min nebulisation q12h
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− | Streptomycin
| + | ===Sulphadiazine=== |
− | Potentially nephrotoxic
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *Do not use with renal impaired animals |
− | Avoid with renal/hepatic dysfunction
| + | *25 mg/kg PO q24h |
− | 10 mg/kg IM q12-24h
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| + | ===Sulphadimethoxine=== |
| + | *Potentially nephrotoxic |
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
| + | *90 mg/kg IM then 45 mg/kg q24h |
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− | Sulphadiazine
| + | ===Tetracycline=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently
| + | *May disturb the normal intestinal microflora |
− | Do not use with renal impaired animals
| + | *10 mg/kg PO q24h |
− | 25 mg/kg PO q24h
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− | Sulphadimethoxine
| + | ===Ticarcillin=== |
− | Potentially nephrotoxic
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *50-100 mg/kg IM q24h |
− | 90 mg/kg IM then 45 mg/kg q24h
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− | Tetracycline
| + | ===Tobramycin=== |
− | May disturb the normal intestinal microflora
| + | *Potentially nephrotoxic |
− | 10 mg/kg PO q24h
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
| + | *Potentiated by â-lactams |
| + | *2 mg/kg IM q24h |
| + | *2.5 mg/kg IM q12h in chameleons |
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− | Ticarcillin
| + | ===Trimethoprim/sulphadiazine=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | 50-100 mg/kg IM q24h
| + | *15 mg/kg IM q24 |
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− | Tobramycin
| + | ===Trimethoprim/sulphamethoxaline=== |
− | Potentially nephrotoxic
| + | *Administer fluids concurrently |
− | Administer fluids concurrently | + | *10-30 mg/kg PO q24h |
− | Potentiated by â-lactams
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− | 2 mg/kg IM q24h
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− | 2.5 mg/kg IM q12h in chameleons
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− | Trimethoprim/sulphadiazine
| + | ===Tylosin=== |
− | Administer fluids concurrently
| + | *Reported useful for mycoplasma respiratory infections |
− | 15 mg/kg IM q24
| + | *5 mg/kg IM q24 10-60d |
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− | Trimethoprim/sulphamethoxaline
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− | Administer fluids concurrently
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− | 10-30 mg/kg PO q24h
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− | Tylosin | |
− | Reported useful for mycoplasma respiratory infections | |
− | 5 mg/kg IM q24 10-60d | |
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| ==Antifungals== | | ==Antifungals== |