Ulcerative Dermatitis in Mice
- apply Triple Antibiotic Ointment daily as needed
- may be combined with systemic antibiotic treatment
- Using 250mg/ml suspension of Augmentin add 3.2ml to 500ml of drinking water
- To mix up smaller quantities (drug is expensive and only good for 10 days after
reconstituting):
Weigh out 7.52 gm of powder
Reconstitute by adding 26ml sterile water
Add to water bottle as above
Refrigerate after reconstituting and discard after 10 days
- Invert/shake water bottle daily to resuspend any drug that has settled out
- Change bottle and give fresh medication 2x/wk
- Continue therapy for 10-14 days
(Dose range obtained from "Exotic Animal Formulary")
0.lmg/kg - 0.6mg/kg IM
- To make up dilute solution:
- Add 0.25ml (0.5mg) of 2mg/ml Dexamethasone to 4.75 ml of sterile water to equal 5ml of
dilute solution @ 0.1mg/ml
| To administer a 0.2mg/kg dose: |
| Weight of mouse |
mg dose |
Volume of dilute solution |
| 20 g |
0.004mg |
0.04ml IM |
| 25g |
0.005mg |
0.05ml IM |
| 30g |
0.006mg |
0.06ml IM |
For treatment of dermatitis: Give as a single injection; repeat in 7-10 days if needed
6/99 GC
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