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Antimicrobiala
Dose, Route, and Frequencyb
Amikacin sulfate
15 mg/kg, IM, bid
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
125 mg/kg, PO, tid
Azithromycin
50 mg/kg/day, PO
Ceftazidime sodium
75 mg/kg, IM, tid
Ciprofloxacin
25 mg/kg, PO, bid
Clindamycin
100 mg/kg, PO, bid for 5 days to treat Clostridium
Doxycycline
25 mg/kg, PO, bid for 45 daysc
Doxycycline injectable, 20 mg/mL
75–100 mg/kg, IM or SC, every 5 days, then weekly for six treatmentsc
Enrofloxacin
15–20 mg/kg, PO or IM, bid
Metronidazole
25 mg/kg, PO, bid for 14 days for Giardia, Clostridium
Marbofloxacin
2.5 mg/kg/day, PO
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
50–100 mg/kg, PO, bid
a Most are unapproved for use in birds, and caution is indicated.
b May vary with etiology and species treated
c Duration and dosage for treatment of Chlamydia
