Pharmacokinetics of Selected Fluoroquinolones

Drug

Species

Route

Elimination Half-life (h)

Volume of Distribution (L/kg)

Clearance (mL/min/kg)

Enrofloxacin

Cats

IV

7

4

9.5

Dogs

IV

2.52

2.35

11.9

Horses

IV

6.15

2.32

6.34

Cattle

IV

2.8

2.98

8.1

Swine

IV

16.1

3.59

3.3

Marbofloxacin

Dogs

IV

8.08

2.32

3.83

Cats

IV

7.97

4.84

8

Horses

IV

7.42

1.6

4.62

Orbifloxacin

Horses

IV

5.08

1.58

4.6

Dogs

IV

4.23

1.95

5.16