MEDICATIONS & DOSAGES FOR HEDGEHOGS formulated by Caroline Gould & Tim Partridge B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.
& used by Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre.
Dose rate: 75mg/kg bodyweight daily for 7 days. Therefore: Antibiotic b e = 0.3mls/kg daily i/m or s/c, Ampicillin injectable & oral preparations e s = one & a half tablets/kg daily orally, l ts = five eighths tablet/kg daily (closest calc. poss). Dose rate: 25mg/kg bodyweight daily for at least 7 days. Clindamycin Antibiotic Therefore: s = 1 capsule daily. Toltrazuril Dose rate: 75mg/kg orally once, then repeat after 10 days Coccidiosis treatment (50mg/ml oral suspension) Dose rate: 20mg/kg twice daily for at least 7 days. Therefore: Enrofloxacin Antibiotic y ril = 0.8mls/kg twice daily (i/m or s/c if inj or), (2.5% or 5%) injectable & oral preparations l = 0.4mls/kg twice daily (i/m or s/c if inj.) Dose rate: 3mg/kg daily. Therefore: Bronchodilator & mucolytic Bromhexine o = 1ml/kg daily i/m or s/c for 7-10 days, injectable & oral preparations d r = 0.3gms/kg daily orally for 7-10 days. Dose rate: 30mg/kg daily for 7 days. Therefore: b e = 0.2ml/kg daily i/m or s/c (closest calc), Cephalexin Antibiotic s = half a tablet/kg daily orally (closest calc), p = 0.3ml/kg. Amoxycillin LA Antibiotic Dose rate: 100mg/kg. Therefore, (150mg/ml) injectable 0.7mls/kg bodyweight i/m or s/c eve o : 1mg/kg = 0.5ml/kg, Corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory Dexamethasone o k: 5mg/kg (2.5ml/kg), Injectable (i/m, s/c or i/v) (2mgs/ml) m : 5mg/kg initially (2.5ml/kg), then 2mg/kg & oral preparations (1ml/kg) s/c twice a day. 1-3mg/kg every 6-8 hours acc to degree of sedation required. Anticonvulsant Therefore, if using: Diazepam injectable & oral preparations o = 0.2 – 0.6mls/kg i/m or i/v, b ets = one quarter to one half tablet/kg orally. Dose rate: 5-10mg/kg twice daily. Therefore: Diuretic Frusemide l = 0.1-0.2ml/kg twice daily i/m, s/c or i/v, injectable & oral preparations s = one quarter to half a tablet/kg twice daily orally. 3 doses, each 7 days apart. Therefore: Wormer (tapeworms) e = 0.25ml/kg i/m or s/c (closest calc), Praziquantal injectable & oral preparations s = one third of a tablet/kg orally. ( at) = 0.4mls/kg on skin. Dose rate: 50mg/kg twice daily for 7 days. Therefore: Antibiotic l = 1ml/kg twice dailyi/m or s/c for 7 days, Oxytetracycline injectable & oral preparations s = 1 tablet/kg twice daily orally for 7 days, s = half a tablet/kg twice daily orally for 7 days. Dose rate: 40mg/kg daily for 5-10 days. Therefore: Metronidazole Antibacterial / antiprotozoal e = 8mls/kg daily s/c or i/v for 5-10 days, injectable & oral preparations s = one fifth of a tablet/kg daily orally for 5-10 days, n = 1ml/kg daily for 5-10 days. Mix 1:50 with water e.g. 5mls Imaverol to 250mls water (or 1ml Imaverol to 50mls water). Spray well & allow to ‘drip dry’. Spray every 3 days until the hog Enilconazole Antifungal has had 4 sprays. Keep in warm during treatment. Mixture will keep for 6 weeks. Small handheld houseplant sprayers are ideal for this. Itraconazole 1.5mls/kg daily orally for 7 days, Antifungal (1% = 10mgs/ml) repeat after a 7 day break. Ivermectin 0.4ml/kg - 3 inj, s/c each 1 week apart. Wormer / parasites (not tapeworms) (1% = 10mgs/ml) : 1-3 drops dep. on size directly onto skin on back of neck. Dose rate: 4mg/ kg = 0.4mls/kg daily i/m, s/c or i/v for up to 3 Ketoprofen Analgesic / anti-inflammatory (10mgs/ml) DO NOT USE IF CORTICOSTEROID GIVEN Levamisole Dose rate: 27mgs/kg = 0.35mls/kg daily s/c for 3 days. Wormer (lungworm) (75mgs/ml) Repeat this from Day 13. Dose rate: 8mgs/kg daily for at least 7 days. Therefore: MARBOCYL Marbofloxacin Antibiotic = 0.8ml/kg daily s/c for at least 7 days, MARBOCYL = 0.4ml/kg daily s/c for at least 7 days. Dose rate: 0.5mg/kg for up to 3 days. Therefore: Analgesic / anti-inflammatory = 0.1mls/kg daily s/c for up to 3 days, Meloxicam injectable & oral preparations = 1ml/kg daily for up to 3 days, l = 0.35ml/kg daily for up to 3 days. Dose rate: 50mg/kg twice daily. Therefore: Cardiac & respiratory stimulant b e = 0.35mls/kg twice daily i/m or s/c, Etamiphylline injectable & oral preparations s = half a tablet/kg twice daily orally, = a quarter of a tablet/kg twice daily orally. 100mg/kg daily for s Therefore: s e = 2 graduations/kg orally, Fenbendazole Anthelmintic (wormer) n = 1ml/kg orally, n = 4mls/kg orally. Dose rate: 5mg/kg daily for up to 3 days. Therefore: Carprofen Non-steroidal analgesic / anti-inflammatory = 0.1mls/kg daily i/m, s/c or i/v, NOROCARP (50mgs/ml) injectable & oral preparations e s = quarter of a tablet/kg daily orally. DO NOT USE IF CORTICOSTEROID GIVEN Dose rate: 100mg/kg daily for at least 7 days. Therefore: Amoxicillin / Clavulanate Antibiotic b e = 0.7mls/kg daily i/m or s/c for 7 days, (140mgs/ml) injectable & oral preparations = 2 tablets/kg daily for 7 days orally, = 2mls/kg daily for 7 days orally. MEDICATIONS & DOSAGES FOR HEDGEHOGS formulated by Caroline Gould & Tim Partridge B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.
& used by Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre.
100mg/kg orally daily for 5 days. Repeat after 10 days. Therefore, if using: Mebendazole Wormer (lungworm) = 1g/kg daily orally, s e = 0.5ml/kg daily orally. Butorphanol 0.5mgs/kg = 0.05ml/kg 4 times daily i/m or s/c Analgesic (10mgs/ml) for up to 2 days o = 0.5mls/kg daily s/c, Trimethoprim / Sulphonamide Antibiotic Daily for 7 days Dose rate: 20mg/kg daily for 7 days. Antibiotic b e = 0.1ml/kg daily i/m or s/c. Dose rate: 0.03-0.05mgs/kg. Therefore: Buprenorphine Analgesic & Sedative 0.1-0.15mls/kg every 6 - 12 hours i/m or s/c. (0.3mgs/ml) CAN BE GIVEN IF CORTICOSTEROID GIVEN Dose rate:3.5mg/kg twice daily for s Therefore: Ranitidine l = 0.15ml/kg twice daily s/c, injectable & oral preparations p = 0.25ml/kg twice daily orally. i/m = intramuscular s/c = subcutaneous i/v = intravenous Oral preparations can often be mixed with a small amount of food. If you need any advice on any of the medications or doses for hedgehogs please contact Caroline on 01386 882288 or email [email protected]
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