From:
sukiecrandall@telocity.com
Date: 2001-11-04 09:11:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Respiratory Infections
From the drug guide in _Essentials of Ferrets, a Guide for
Practitioners_ by Karen Purcell, DVM, 1999 (AAHA Press,
1-800-252-2242, 12575 W. Bayaud Ave., Lakewood, CO 80228)
Under amoxicillin it says (all typos mine)
25 mg/ml+
clavulanate potassium 6.25 mg/ml cubed
12.5mg/kg q 12h PO
Cephalexin is also mentioned as a broad spectrum agent that is
useful for respiratory infections: 15-25 mg/kg q 12h PO
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Lorelei Whitney, M.H., C.N.C"
<beyourown@e...> wrote:
> Could anyone tell me what the antibiotic of choice would be to
treat
> respiratory infections in ferrets. If Amoxi Suspension was
prescribed
> what is the common dosage for a ferts weight in pounds.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Lorelei