Ferret Antibiotic Medications

FERRETS ANTIBIOTIC, ANTIPARASITIC AND
ANTIFUNGAL MEDICATIONS USED IN FERRETS

(Atlas, Aguilar Roberto)
ANTIBIOTIC, ANTIPARASITIC AND ANTIFUNGAL MEDICATIONS USED IN
FERRETS (Atlas, Aguilar Roberto)
DRUG DOSE COMMENTS
Amikacin 10-15 mg/kg SC or IM
every 12 hours
Amoxicillin 10-20 mg/kg orally every Can be used with
12 metronidazole for
20 mg/kg subcutaneous Helicobacter
every 12 hours
Ampicillin 5 mg/kg orally every 6
hours.
30mg/kg. SC, IM, IV
every 12 hours
Amprolium 19mg/kg orally every 24 Coccidiostatic
hours
Cephalexin 15-25 mg/kg orally every
12 hours
Chloramphenicol 25-50 mg/kg orally every
12 hours
Ciprofloxacin 5-15 mg/kg orally every
12 hours.
10-30 mg/kg orally every
24 hours
Enrofloxacin 5-10 mg/kg oral, SC, IM
every 12 hours
Gentamicin 5Mg/kg SC, IM, every 12 Dilute with saline for slow
hours IV administration
2mg/kg orally every 12
hours for 10-14 days
2-4 mg/kg Sc, IM, IV
every 12 hours
Griseofulvin 25mg/kg every 24 hours Dermatophytosis treatment
for 3-3 weeks
Imidacloprid 1 dose for cats divided Flea Adulthood
(Bayer Advantage) into 2-3 points along the
back every 30 days
Ivermectin 0-4mg/kg SC, repeat Sarcoptic mange
every 2 weeks for 3
treatments
Ketaconazole 10-30mg/kg orally every 8
hours
Metronidazole 10-20 mg/kg oral every 12 Giardiasis
hours x 10 days Helicobacter, use with
20mg/kg orally every 12 clarithromycin and
hours omeprazole
50mg/kg orally every 24
hours
75mg/kg every 24 hours x
14 days
Neomycin 10-20mg/kg orally every 6 Liver disease
hours
Penicillin G 40,000-44,000 IU/kg IM
every 24 hours
Praziquantel 5-10mg/kg oral, SC, cestodes
repeat 2 weeks
Pyrantel pamoate 4.4.mg/kg oral, repeat in 2
weeks
Pyrethrins Topical every 7 days as Flea adulticide
needed
Sulfadimethoxine 50mg/kg followed by Coccidiosis
25mg/kg every 24 hours
orally, for a maximum of
5 days.
Trimethoprim-sulfa 5mg/kg orally every 24
hours
15-30mg/kg oral, SC oral
every 12 hours
OTHER DRUGS USED IN FERRETS
Acepromazine 0.1- 0.5 mg/kg SC, IM Sedation; higher dose to
calm
Atenolol 6.25 mg per animal orally Beta adrenergic blocker for
every 24 hours hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy
Atipamezole (Antisedan, 1mg/kg SC, IV Medetomidine and
Pfizer) xylazine antidote
Atropine 0.04-0.05 mg/kg IM, SC To prevent excess
or IV salivation during
5-10 mg/kg SC, IM anesthesia
Organophosphate
poisoning
Barium (20%) 15ml/kg orally Gastrointestinal contrast
study
Captopril 1/8 of a 12.5 mg tablet per May cause lethargy
animal orally every 48
hours
Carprofen 1mg/kg orally every 24 Use with caution in
(Rimadyl Pfizer) hours animals with gastritis
Cimetidine 5-10mg/kg oral, SC, IM, H2 blocker; inhibits acid
IV every 8 hours secretion
Dexamethasone 0.5-2mg/kg SC, IM, IV Postadrenalectomy
Diazepam 1-2 mg/kg IV,IM Reassurance
1 mg per hour continuous Seizure control
IV
Digoxin 0.005-0.01mg/kg orally Positive inotrope for
every 24 hours dilated cardiomyopathy,
may produce GI signs
Diphenhydramine 0.5-2mg/kg oral, IV, IM
every 12 hours
Doxapram 1-2mg/kg IV, SC Respiratory stimulant
Epinephrine 0.02mg/kg SC,IM,IV Serious vaccine reactions;
heart attack
Flunixin, meglumine 0.3 mg/kg oral SC every
24 hours
Furosemide 2-3mg/kg IV every 12
hours
2mg/kg oral, IV, SC, IM
every 12 hours
Halothane 0.5% increase slowly in Anesthesia; irritant to
0.5% increments mucous membranes
Heparin 100 units per animal SC Reduces thromboembolism
every 24 hours for 21 days
Human chorionic 100 IU IM and repeat in a Vulvar swelling should
gonadotropin (HCG) week return within 3 to 4 days of
injection
Insulin 0.1 SC unit every 12 hours Initial dose for diabetes
mellitus
Ketamine 5-8mg/kg IM with May cause hypotension, do
0.08mg/kg medetomidine not use Atropine
Ketoprofen Img/kg oral, IM every 24 Non-steroidal anti-
hours inflammatory, use with
care in animals with
gastritis or enteritis,
maintain hydration, avoid
use for more than 5
consecutive days
Lidocaine 0.05 ml topically in the To prevent laryngospasm
glottis during intubation
Medetomidine 0.1mg/kg SC, IM Light sedation
(Domitor, Pfizer)
Midazolam 0.3-1mg/kg SC, Im Moderate sedation,
premedication
Naloxane 0.04 mg/kg SC, IM, IV Opioid antidote
Omeprazole (Prilosec, 0.7 mg/kg orally every 24 Proton pump inhibitor,
Procter and Ganble) hours decreases gastric secretion
½ oral capsule/animal of HCI
every 24 hours x 28 days Helicobacter; use with
clarithromycin and
metronidazole
Prednisone 0.6 mg/kg orally every 24 Reduce the dose little by
hours little.
1.25-2.50 mg/kg oral Post-adrenalectomy
every 24 hours x 7-14 surgery.
days
0.25-1mg/kg oral divided
every 12 hours
x 5 days
Ranitidine (zantac Glaxo 24mg/kg oral every 8 Inhibits acid secretion
Wellcome) hours x 2 weeks
Tiletamine-zolazepam 12-22mg/kg IM Anesthesia, minor surgical
(Telazol, Fort Dodge) procedures at high doses;
may have prolonged
recovery.
With atropine to prevent
salivation
Xylazine 1mg/kg SC, IM Reassurance
Yohimbine 0.5 mg/kg IM Xylazine antidote
Vitamin B (complex) 1-2mg/kg IM Anorexy

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