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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
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
Cefoperazone
===Cefoperazone===
Published data in tegus
*Published data in tegus
125 mg/kg IM q24h
*125 mg/kg IM q24h
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
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
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
Cephuroxime
===Cephuroxime===
50 mg/kg IM q48h
*50 mg/kg IM q48h
Cephalexin
===Cephalexin===
20-40 mg/kg PO q12h
*20-40 mg/kg PO q12h
Cephaloridine
===Cephaloridine===
10 mg/kg IM, SC q12h
*10 mg/kg IM, SC q12h
Cephalothin
===Cephalothin===
20-40 mg/kg IM q12h
*20-40 mg/kg IM q12h
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
Chlortetracycline
===Chlortetracycline===
200mg/kg PO 24h
*200mg/kg PO 24h
Ciprofloxacin
===Ciprofloxacin===
11 mg/kg PO q48-72h
*11 mg/kg PO q48-72h
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
Dihydrostreptomycin
===Dihydrostreptomycin===
Administer fluids concurrently
*Administer fluids concurrently
5 mg/kg IM q12-24h
*5 mg/kg IM q12-24h
Dimetridazole
===Dimetridazole===
40 mg/kg PO q24h 5d
*40 mg/kg PO q24h 5d
Doxycycline
===Doxycycline===
5-10 mg/kg PO q24h 10-45d
*5-10 mg/kg PO q24h 10-45d
===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
====Gentamycin===
5-10mg/kg q24h PO, IM, SC, ICo
*Do not use in animals over 20kg
*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
===Kanamycin===
*Administer fluids concurrently
*10 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q24h
*Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C
Maintenance temperature if species POTZ unknown is 24°C
===Lincomycin===
Administer fluids concurrently
*Potentially nephrotoxic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*6 mg/kg q12-24h
===Metronidazole===
*May be administered concurrently with amikacin
*Low dose may stimulate depressed immune system
*12.5-40 mg/kg q24h > 7d
*100-275 mg/kg PO as a single dose
===Oxytetracycline===
May be administered concurrently with amikacin
*May produce local reaction at injection site
*6-10 mg/kg IM, IV q24h
===Penicillin, benzathine , benzathine===
May produce local reaction at injection site
*May be administered concurrently with amikacin
*10,000 units/kg IM q48-96h
Penicillin, benzathine , benzathine
===Penicillin G===
*Infrequently used
10,000 units/kg IM q48-96h
*10,000-20,000 units/kg IM, SC, IV, ICo q8-12h
===Piperacillin===
*Administer fluids concurrently
*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
===Streptomycin===
Administer fluids concurrently
*Potentially nephrotoxic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*Avoid with renal/hepatic dysfunction
*10 mg/kg IM q12-24h
===Sulphadiazine===
*Administer fluids concurrently
Administer fluids concurrently
*Do not use with renal impaired animals
*25 mg/kg PO q24h
===Sulphadimethoxine===
*Potentially nephrotoxic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*90 mg/kg IM then 45 mg/kg q24h
===Tetracycline===
*May disturb the normal intestinal microflora
*10 mg/kg PO q24h
===Ticarcillin===
*Administer fluids concurrently
Administer fluids concurrently
*50-100 mg/kg IM q24h
===Tobramycin===
*Potentially nephrotoxic
*Administer fluids concurrently
*Potentiated by â-lactams
*2 mg/kg IM q24h
*2.5 mg/kg IM q12h in chameleons
===Trimethoprim/sulphadiazine===
Administer fluids concurrently
*Administer fluids concurrently
*15 mg/kg IM q24
===Trimethoprim/sulphamethoxaline===
*Administer fluids concurrently
Administer fluids concurrently
*10-30 mg/kg PO q24h
===Tylosin===
*Reported useful for mycoplasma respiratory infections
*5 mg/kg IM q24 10-60d
Tylosin
Reported useful for mycoplasma respiratory infections
5 mg/kg IM q24 10-60d
==Antifungals==
==Antifungals==