Antibiotics

THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS AND DOSE RATES

The lincosamides are indicated for infections caused by susceptible gram-positive organisms, particularly streptococci and staphylococci, and for those caused by an-aerobic pathogens.

Dosages of Lincosamides	Species	Dosage, Route, and Frequency
Lincomycin	Cattle	10 mg/kg, IM, bid
	Pigs	10mg/kg, IM, bid 7 mg/kg, in-feed
	Dogs	20 mg/kg, PO, sid
	Cats	10 mg/kg, IM, bid 25 mg/kg, PO, bid
Clindamycin	Dogs, cats	5 – 10mg/kg, PO, bid