Veterinary Drug Doses

-------------------------- Preface & Abbreviations --------------------------
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PO – orally
SC – subcutaneous
IM – intramuscular
IV – intravenous
SID – once a day
BID – twice a day
TID – three times a day

QID – four times a day
EOD – every other day
IU – international unit
QID – four times a day
EOD – every other day
IU – international unit

1 milliliter(ml) = 1 cubic centimeter(cc)

Amoxicillan (Amoxicillin)
Amoxicillin belongs to a class of antibiotics and is approved to treat bacterial infections, including infections of the nose, ears, throat, lung, skin and urinary tract.
Ryegrass staggers, Ataxia and head tremors
2 cc per 100 lbs once a day
IM SC

Bo-Se
(selenium, vitamin E) is an emulsion of selenium-tocopherol for the prevention and treatment of white muscle disease.

See your vet for use and dosage

NEONATES

Pen G (Pencillin)
1 cc twice per day
IM SC

Bo - Se at birth
1 cc (1/2 cc for alpacas)
IM SC

Naxcel
0.35 cc per 20 lbs, 7 - 14 days (Freeze bottle to preserve potency)
SC
AVOID USING IN YOUNG CRIAS (3-4 months) IT WILL CLEAN OUT ALL THE GOOD BACTERIA IN THEIR TUM TUM! (SEE YOUR VET!)

Vitamin A & D
1/2 - 3/4cc for crooked legs, etc. weeks old, IM
Vit A+D and E
Use the paste, it's easier and safer.

Banamine
(Flunixin Meglumine)

Helps to reduce inflammation, thereby pain, and fever. Avoid more than one dose in any 12 hour period unless directly supervised by a veterinarian.
0.5 - 1.0mL/100lbs
IV, IM SID to BID
(Inflammation, Pain & Fever)

Mu - Se
(selenium, vitamin E) is an emulsion of selenium-tocopherol for the prevention and treatment of Selenium-Tocopherol Deficiency (STD)
See your vet for use and dosage

Oxytocin
1 cc per 100 lbs
M
(Accelerate normal birth - let down milk)
(Prevent or contain utter prolapse on quick births)

Pen G (Penicillin)
5cc per 100 lbs up to twice/day
M SC
(Respiratory & Infection)

Cystorelin a.k.a. GnRh
Treats Ovarian Follicular Cysts. Ovarian cysts are nonovulated follicles with incomplete luteinization, which can result in nymphomania or irregular estrus cycle. Given under vet care.
IM

Corid (Amprolium)
3 oz of powder to 1 quart of water, give 5 days 1 oz mix per 100 lbs of body weight.
PO
(Prevent and Treat Coccidiosis)

Naxcel
Also see Excenel RTU below
This is a powder and must be mixed as per instructions on bottle before use.
1 - 2 cc per 100 lbs 7 - 10 days (May freeze to preserve potency)
IM
(Respiratory, Infection, neonatal Septicemia, fatty liver disease)

Dexamethasone
EVEN OINTMENTS HAVE CAUSED ABORTIONS AND ULCERS. USE ONLY IN LIFE/DEATH SITUATIONS. DO NOT USE ON PREGNANT FEMALES 1cc/22 lbs
M (Inflammation, heat stress, cerebral edema)

Excenel RTU
(A Naxcel substitute that requires no mixing & no refrigeration!)
Use where you'd use Naxel. 1cc / 25 lb
IM or SC
You'll need a big needle, at least an 18 or 16.

DMSO
(Dimethyl sulphoxide) (anti-inflammatory) 1 gram/kilogram or .078 ounces/lb ORAL or IV (see your vet!) Reports indicate this can reduce appetite. Also used in Safley's "Witches Brew".

(BarVac) CD/T
3 cc annually all alpacas + 3 cc females 45-60 days before birth
SC
(Vaccinate Colostridium Perfringens & Tetanus)

Estrumate
(induce parturition)
To clear a retained CL
1cc/100 lb - rebreed in 7 days
IM

Ivermectin®
1 cc per 200 lbs per worming (when necessary)
IM SC
(Parasite Control)
(avoid unless you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to use it!)

Retained CL

Ultra Sound This is a much better choice in determining if a female is pregnant. It's a well known fact that a CL (Corpus luteum) can be retained from a menstrual cycle. And although it is not the product of a fetus, it continues to produce progestrone as if she was pregnant. An experienced operator of a UltraSound Machine can see a retained CL.