Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Streptomycin is dosed at 30 mg/kg IM q12h in chickens, per Bailey TA, Apott MM. Pharmaceutical products commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour JH, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:637-678. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.627 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and Waterfowl.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Avian Medicine (Samour) — ISBN 9780723438328, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780723438328; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755. Streptomycin is used in chickens for Bacterial infection. Routes documented in chickens: IM. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Streptomycin in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Streptomycin Sulfate
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 30 mg/kg | q12h | Bacterial infection | Weak | Bailey TA, Apott MM. Pharmaceutical products commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour JH, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:637-678. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.627 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and Waterfowl.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Avian Medicine (Samour) — ISBN 9780723438328, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780723438328; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 |
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Irreversibly binds 30S ribosomal subunit. First aminoglycoside discovered. Bactericidal concentration-dependent activity.
Nephrotoxic and ototoxic (vestibular > auditory). Cats highly sensitive. Often used in combination with penicillin for synergy.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Streptomycin dose range in chickens, with cited source references: IM 30 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Streptomycin in chickens: IM.
Streptomycin is indicated in chickens for: Bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Streptomycin across species; consult the chicken dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Nephrotoxic and ototoxic (vestibular > auditory). Cats highly sensitive. Often used in combination with penicillin for synergy.
Why a species-specific page? Streptomycin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chickens — 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.