Antibiotics
Antiefectives
Rifampin
Treats Rhodococcus Equi infection, may cause red urine
Dirivative form of tifamycin b
Nitrofurans
Nitrofurazone ointment
Topicla or oral, used for superficial wounds.
May cause dry eyes, hives and is hard on kidneys.
Sulfonamides
Tribrissin, trimethoprim sulfa, albon, pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine
Side effects, V/D, urticaria, KCS in canine
Used for, UTI, Respiratory, wounds
Polymyxin B and Bactracin
Mycitracin, Forte topical, Neobacimyx
Nephrotoxic and neurotoxic when givin parentereally
Skin and eyes, for superficail infections
Specrinomycin
Spectam
Cattle and Turkeys
Gram- some +
Vancomycin
Vancocin
Ototoxitcity and nephrotoxicity
Limited use
Gram+
Macrolides and Lincosamides
Lincoamides
Clindamycin, and lincomycin
Macrolides
Erythromycin, tylosin, micotil, zithromax
Monitor withdrawl
Used for deep wonds, abscesses osteomyelitis
Strong
Gram +
Florfenicol
Nuflor
Respiratiory infections in cattle.
Reaches CSF
Inhibits protein sysnthesis
Injectable
Aminogylycosides
Gentocin, and Amikacin
Can't use in any food animals.
Toxic to kidneys so check levels, hydrate and monitor patient.
Administered- Parenteral
Inhibits protein synthesis and impedes cell division
Broad Spectrum Gram negative
Cephalosporins
Includes Cefazolen (IV) Cephalexin(Staf, skin, UTI), Ceritofur(Good for dairy cattle)
1st moslty gram positive, 2nd gram + some -, 3rd gram+ with expanded gram -
Chloramphenicol
Excretes in urine
Broad spectrum
Oral and eye
Can not use in amimals for food, causes plasic amimea in human lungs
Fluroquinolones
Enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin
May cause joint lessions and/or arthritis
Can cause retinal detachment of eyes and blindness, so watch dose.
Oral and Parenteral
Tetracyclines
Doxycycline, Tetracycline, and Oxytetracyline.
Doxycycline
Used for kennel cough
Affects bone formaiton and teeth in young animals.
Bacteriostatic
Broad Spectrum
Given- Parenteral or oral
Penicillins
Includes, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Penicillen, andClavamox
Effective against gram positives
Ruptures cell wall of bacteria to work
Oral, small intestine, stomach
Gram Positive
