Antibiotic Dosages for Use in Guinea Pigs
Antibiotic Dosages for Use in Guinea Pigs
Antibiotic | Dosage |
|---|---|
Azithromycin | 15–30 mg/kg/day, PO (discontinue if soft feces develop) |
Ceftiofur | 1 mg/kg/day, IM (for pneumonia) |
Cephaloridine | 12.5 mg/kg, IM, once to three times daily for 5–14 days |
Chloramphenicol | 30–50 mg/kg, PO, SC, or IM, twice a day |
Ciprofloxacin | 10–20 mg/kg, PO, twice a day |
Doxycycline | 2.5–5 mg/kg, PO, twice a day |
Enrofloxacin | 5–10 mg/kg, PO or IM, twice a day |
Gentamicin | 6 mg/kg/day, SC (use cautiously) |
Metronidazole | 10–40 mg/kg/day, PO |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 30–50 mg/kg, PO, twice a day |