MEDICATION DOSAGE CHART FOR PETS: PRESCRIPTION MEDS, …
[Pages:5]Household Medications
Suggested weight and measurement conversions, uses, medication dosage precautions. Bookmark this chart of pet medications, wormers, milk replacements and what is considered safe for your cat or dog.
Medication Dosages
With Weight, Measurement and Temperature Conversions
Compiled by Delilah Penn
Always check with your veterinarian before administering any medications.
Household Medications
PROD UCT
CAN I N E/ D OG D OSAGE FELI N E/ CAT D OSAGE
COM M ON USE
Buffered Aspirin 5 m g per lb every 12 hrs
Not recom m ended
Pain relief, ant iinflam m at or y
Vitam in B
? to 2 m l subcut aneously every 24 hrs
? to 1 ml
Used as an appet it e
subcutaneously every 24 stim ulant
hrs
Ben ad r y l
Up t o 2 m g per lb every 8 hrs Up t o 2 m g per lb every Treat allergies, it ching,
8 hrs
et c.
Dr am am ine
Up t o 50 m g every 8 hrs
Up t o 10 m g every 8 hrs Used t o reduce m ot ion ( car) sickness
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%
10 m l by mouth every 15 m inutes
10 ml by mouth every 15 m inutes
Used t o induce vom iting after accidental ingestion of poison
Ep i n ep h r i n e 1: 1000
1/ 10 to ? m l intram uscular or subcut aneously
1/ 10 to 2/ 10 ml intram uscular or subcut aneously
Used t o t reat react ions following insect st ings, bites or m edications
Pept o Bism ol
1 teaspoon per 5 lbs every 6 Not recom m ended hrs
Used t o relieve vom iting or stom ach gas, diarrhea
Di Gel Liquid
Up t o 4 t ablespoons every 8 Up t o 2 t ablespoons
hrs
every 8 hrs
Antacid and anti- gas
Mineral Oil
Up t o 4 t ablespoons daily
Up t o 2 t easpoons daily Used t o elim inat e con st ipat ion
Kaopect at e
1 m l per lb every 2 hrs
1 m l per lb every 2 hrs For diarrhea
Ty len ol
Not recom m ended
( Actem inophin)
Not recom m ended
Not recom m ended
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The following are common antibiotic medications prescribed by veterinarians. Do not use outdated medications and ALWAYS follow the advice of your veterinarian when using antibiotics.
Antibiotic Medications
PROD UCT Am oxicillin
CAN I N E/ D OG D OSAGE 5 m g per lb every 12 hrs
Am picillin
10 mg per lb every 6 hrs
Tet racycline
10 mg per lb every 8 hrs
PEN BP- 48
each m l includes 150,000 units each of penicillin G. Benzat hine/ Penicillin G. Pr o cai n e
1 cc per 20 lbs every 48 hrs subcut aneously
Procaine Penicillin 1 m l per 30 lbs 300,000 units per m l subcut aneously
Eryt hrom ycin t ablet s
5 m g per lb every 8 hrs
FELI N E/ CAT D OSAGE
COM M ON USE
5 m g per lb daily
Used t o t reat bact erial in f ect ion s
10 m g per lb every 6 hrs Used t o t reat bact erial in f ect ion s
10 m g per lb every 8 hrs Used t o t reat bact erial in f ect ion s
Not recom m ended
Used t o t reat bact erial in f ect ion s
1 m l per 30 lbs subcut aneously
5 m g per lb every 8 hrs
Antibiotic to fight bacterial infections
Antibiotic to fight bacterial infections
Weight, Measurement and Temperature Conversions
Weight s & Conversions 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb) m ore precisely 2.204 lbs 1 kilogram = 1000 gram s (gm ) 1 gram = 1,000 milligrams (mg) 1 milligram (mg) = 1/ 65 grain
Volum es 1 m l = 1 cc 15 drops = 1 ml 1 teaspoon ( tsp) = 5 m l 1 tablespoon ( tbs) = 15 m l 1 ounce ( oz) = 30 m l 1 lit er ( L) = 1.06 qt / 1,000m l 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts 4 quarts (qrt) = 8 pints (pt) 8 pints ( pt) = 16 cups ( c) 16 cups ( c) = 128 ounces ( oz)
Tem perat ures: Fahrenheit Norm al Canine = 101.5? F Norm al Feline = 101.5? F Norm al Equine = 100.5? F Norm al Elephant = 97? F Norm al Crow = 110? F Norm al Hum an = 98.6? F Celsius t o Fahrenheit : (C x 1.8) + 32?F
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