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US brand names:Zeniquin Injectable
Marbofloxacin Injectable is dosed at 2 mg/kg SC q24h SC in cats, per BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th Ed, Part A, Marbofloxacin, p.243 (corpus PDF p.259) - 'Cats: 2 mg/kg i.v., s.c., p.o. q24h' — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Fluoroquinolone inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Injectable form for hospitalized patients.
Same spectrum as oral marbofloxacin. Avoid in growing animals. Cats: no retinal toxicity unlike enrofloxacin.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat (Domestic) | SC | 2 mg/kg | q24h SC | Moderate | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th Ed, Part A, Marbofloxacin, p.243 (corpus PDF p.259) - 'Cats: 2 mg/kg i.v., s.c., p.o. q24h' — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705 |
| Dog (Domestic) | IV | 2 mg/kg | q24h IV | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.796, Marbofloxacin monograph spanning p.796-798; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 — BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed, Part A — Canine and Feline, Marbofloxacin, DOSES, printed p.243 (corpus PDF p.259): "Dogs: Oral and parenteral: 2 mg/kg i.v., s.c., p.o. q24h."; Formulations, printed p.242: "Injectable: 200 mg powder for reconstitution giving 10 mg/ml when reconstituted." [CEILING REDUCED 2026-08-12, two readers — Plumb's printed p.796-798 prints every canine marbofloxacin dose as oral and lists no injectable product, stating "Parenteral formulation is not available in the United States"; Papich printed p.473 likewise prints oral figures only; DailyMed carries no US marbofloxacin injectable label. No retrieved document prints 5 mg/kg IV for a dog.] — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, |
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