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US brand names:Panmycin
Tetracycline is dosed at 200–250 mg/kg PO q12-24h in african grey parrots, per 767. Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ. Formulary. In: Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ, Harrison LR, eds. Avian Medicine: Principles and Application; Wingers Publishing, Lake Worth, FL; 1994:457-478. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.421 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds.a). 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 — SOURCE ROW: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, corpus p.421 — "Tetracycline 200-250 mg/kg PO q12-24h(767) — Most species/gavage". The row's qualifier is an ADMINISTRATION METHOD, not an indication: the figure is printed for delivery by gavage (crop tube), and the source names no disease for it. The indication served here is the formulary's own attribution, not the book's.. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Inhibits protein synthesis by binding 30S ribosomal subunit. Broad-spectrum bacteriostatic.
Chelation with Ca, Mg, Fe reduces absorption — give on empty stomach. Tooth discoloration in young animals. Photosensitivity. Esophageal irritation in cats.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat (Domestic) | PO | 15–20 mg/kg | q8h | Moderate | Verified against Papich/Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Ed, p.798 (2026-08-01). — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.798' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.770; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.770. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855 |
| Dog (Domestic) | PO | 15–20 mg/kg | q8h | Moderate | Verified against Papich/Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Ed, p.798 (2026-08-01). — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.798' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.770; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.770. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, |
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