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US brand names:Micotil, Pulmotil
Tilmicosin is dosed at 25 mg/kg SC once in rabbits, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.845 — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.1241, Tilmicosin monograph spanning p.1240-1241; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, and carries this exact dose under the matching species heading. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Rabbits.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: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Semi-synthetic macrolide binding 50S ribosomal subunit. Excellent pulmonary tissue concentration. Bacteriostatic.
FATAL in horses, pigs, and non-human primates — IV injection causes acute cardiac toxicity. Cattle and sheep SC injection only. NOT for use in small animals.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (Domestic) | SC | POTENTIALLY FATAL in small animals | NOT RECOMMENDED | Anecdotal | Verified against Papich/Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Ed, p.819 (2026-08-01). — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.819' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.791; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.791. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855 |
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