REPTILE DRUG DOSAGES
Drug
Antibiotics
Trade
Name
D.FELDMAR BVMS MRCVS
Dose
Amikacin
Amikin
S & L:5mg/kg SC initial
dose then 2.5mg/kg etd
T:10mg/kg SC etd
Amoxycillin
Ampicillin
Cephalexin
Ceftiofur
Several brands
Several brands
Ceporex
Exocenel RTU
A:10mg/kg SC sid
A:20mg/kg SC sid
A:20mg/kg SC etd
S& L: 10mg/kg etd
T: 20mg/kg eod
Ceftazidime
Ciprofloxacin
Chloramphenicol
Danofloxacin
Fortum
Ciproxin
Chloromycetin
Advocin
Doxycycline
Enrofloxacin
Vibramycin
Baytril
A: 25mg/kg IM etd
A:10mg/kg IC eod
A:30mg/kg IM sid
S&L:5mg/kg SC eod
T:10mg/kg SC eod
A:1mg/kg PO sid
A:10mg/kg SC PO eod
Fluorphenicol
Gentamicin
Nuflor
Pangram
Marbofloxacin
Marbocyl
Neomycin
Oxytetracycline
Neobiotic
Terramycin LA
Piperacillin
Ticarcillin
Tylosin
Pipril vials
Wormers
Tylan
Fenbendazole
Ivermectin
Panacur
Panomec SA
Levamisole
Levicide
Oxfendazole
Praziquantel
Ectoparasiticides
Droncit
injectable
Diclorvos
Vapona Strip
Fipronil
Frontline
Ivomec (Sprayed
on)
Ivomec(by Inj)
Oramec drench
Panomec
A: 50mg/kg SC sid
S & L:2.5mg/kg IM etd
T:10mg/kg SC IM etd
S&L:7.5mg/kg SC eod
T:10-15mg/kg SC eod
20mg/kg PO sid
20mg/kg IM etd
A:100mg/kg eod IM
A:100mg/kg sid IM
A:5mg/kg IM sid
May’02
Extra
Less Toxic than other members of
the same group, but still refrain
from use in dehydrated animals or
in conjunction with fluid therapy.
Not very effective in reptiles!
Not very effective in reptiles!
Thick suspension difficult to inject.
Good in large animals where small
volume very useful. Can be use in
combination with amikin?
Great stuff. Very little toxicity.
Good especially if small animal
Bit outdated bar GIT infections
Some resistant RNS
Most commonly used reptile
antibiotic.
Can get nasty reaction at inj. site.
RNS?
Older cheaper alternative to amikin
10% does not seem to blister skin
like 10% Baytril does.
Toxic by injection!
Use in conjunction with amikin or
fortum for tortoise RNS, but not
a lot else!
Use as alternative to other drugs
Safe alternative
Not really used much nowadays!
50-100mg/kg PO weekly
S:200mcg/kg(0.2mg!) IM
Rpt in 14d
S:10mg/kg SC.Rpt 14d?
T:5mg/kg IC
68mg/kg PO
6mg/kg(0.1ml/kg) IM
Best general wormer
Kills roundworm
NB. Do Not Use in Tortoises!!
Kills flukes & lungworm
Leave in for 2d, take out
for 5, then rpt x 3
Spray every 7 days
Do not use in wet conditions.
Remove water bowel whilst using.
Avoid eye contact and wet
conditions.
Safer than frontline in wet
conditions.
Easy to give to large snakes
Difficult to dose in smaller animals
Spray with 1 in 100
dilution eod
S: 200mg/kg SC IM
(This equates to
Oral anti-roundworm
Kills tapeworms
0.02mls/kg)
Other Products
Metronidazole
Nystatin
Ketaconazole
Calcium
Dexamethasone
Calcitonin
Fluid Therapy
Flagyl-ssuspension
Nystan
100-200mg/kg PO weekly
Calcium
borogluconate
20%
Azium
Repeat as neceesary to solve
hypocalcaemic crisis, then reduce to
PO.
0.2mg/kg IM etd
Anti-inflammatory. Use in CNS
disturbance.
2 iu/kg SC bid
Give with fluids
10-25ml/kg IC sid
Use higher dosages in very
dehydrated animals
PO = given orally
Calcimar
Saline or
Hartmans
SID = given once daily
S = dose for snakes
BID = given twice daily
L = dose for most lizards
EOD = given every other day
T = doseage for tortoises
ETD = given every third day
A = dosage to all species
100,000iu/kg PO eod x4
S&L: 30mg/kg PO sid
T:15mg/kg PO sid
A:1-2ml/kg SC IC sid
Kills protozoal & anaerobic bacterial
infections.Care in Kingsnakes.
Oral antifungal for GIT Candida
Systemic anti-fungal
SC = given subcutaneously by injection
IM = given intramuscularly by injection
IC = given intercelomically by injection