Livestock · Capra aegagrus hircus · typical adult weight 20.00–100.00 kg
Florfenicol is dosed at 20 mg/kg IM q48h in goats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Florfenicol is used in goats for Respiratory disease, Respiratory infections. Routes documented in goats: IM. A typical adult goat weighs 20.00–100.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Florfenicol in goats, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Nuflor, Aquaflor
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Binds 50S ribosomal subunit inhibiting peptidyl transferase. Fluorinated analog of chloramphenicol without aplastic anemia risk. Bacteriostatic.
Veterinary-labeled product. Injection site reactions common. Do not use in dairy cattle of breeding age. GI upset possible.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for goats may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Florfenicol dose ranges in goats, with cited source references: IM 20 mg/kg q48h; IM 20 mg/kg q48h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Florfenicol in goats: IM.
Cited course lengths for Florfenicol in goats include: 2 doses; 2 injections 48h apart. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Florfenicol is indicated in goats for: Respiratory disease, Respiratory infections.
These are general warnings for Florfenicol across species; consult the goat dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Veterinary-labeled product. Injection site reactions common. Do not use in dairy cattle of breeding age. GI upset possible.
Why a species-specific page? Florfenicol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in goats — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.