Dosages of Quinolones
Dosages of Quinolones
Quinolonea | Species | Dosage, Route, and Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Enrofloxacin | Dogs | 5–20 mg/kg, PO, IV, or SC, q 12–24 h | |
Cats | 2.5 mg/kg, PO, IV, or SC, q 12 h; or 5 mg/kg, PO, IV, or SC, q 24 h | ||
Cattle (excluding veal and lactating dairy) | 7.5–12.5 mg/kg, SC, once 2.5–5 mg/kg, SC, q 24 h for 3–5 days | ELDU prohibited | |
Horses | 5–10 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h; 5–10 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | ELDU | |
Pigs | 7.5 mg/kg, IM or SC (postauricular), once | ELDU prohibited | |
Ciprofloxacin | Dogs, cats | 5–15 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h | Off-label, not well absorbed in cats |
Marbofloxacin | Cats, dogs | 2.75–5.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | |
Difloxacin | Dogs | 5–10 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | |
Orbifloxacin | Cats, dogs | 2.5–7.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | |
Pradofloxacin | Cats | 7.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | |
Extralabel use of fluorinated quinolones in food-producing animals is prohibited in the US. ELDU, extralabel drug use | |||