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| Drug | Dose | Dose Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Amikacin | 5 mg/kg | SC, IM IP q 24 hr |
| Benzalkonium chloride | 0.25 mg/L 2 mg/L |
Bath for 72 hr Dip 1 hr, q 24 hr |
| Carbenicillin | 200 mg/kg | SC, IM, IP q 24 hr |
| Chloramphenicol | 50 mg/kg 20 mg/L |
SC, IM, IP q 24 hr Bath |
| Enrofloxacin | 5 mg/kg | SC, IM, q 24 hr |
| Gentamicin | 2.5-5 mg/kg 10 mg/L |
SC, IM, IP q 24 hr Bath |
| Ketoconazole | 10 mg/kg | PO q 24 hr |
| Mercurochrome | 3 mg/L | Bath for 72 hr |
| Methylene blue | 4 mg/L | Bath |
| Nalidixic acid | 10 mg/L | Bath |
| Nitrofurazone | 10-20 mg/L | Bath |
| Sodium chloride | 4-6 gm/L | Bath for 72 hr |
| Sulfamethazine | 1 gm/L | Bath |
| Oxytetracycline | 50 mg/kg 25 mg/kg 1 gm/kg diet |
PO q 12 hr SC, IM q 24 hr 7 days |
| Trimethoprim/(sulfa) | 3 mg/kg | SC, PO q 24 hr |
| Drug | Dose | Dose Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Copper sulfate | 500 mg/L | Dip 2 min q 24 hr |
| Formalin 10% | 1.5 ml/L | Dip 10 min q 48 hr |
| Ivermectin | 0.2-0.4 mg/kg | Percutaneous |
| Levamisole | 300 mg/L | Bath for 24 hr |
| Metronidazole | 150 mg/kg5 gm/kg diet | PO repeat as needed PO 5 days |
| Sodium Chloride | 4-6 gm/L25 gm/L | Bath Dip 10 min |
Modified from Kirk's Current Therapy XI Small Animal Practice, edited by R.W. Kirk and J.D. Bonagura , publisher W.B. Saunders Co., 1992.

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