Pharmacology

This antibiotic has broad spectrum activity, including rickettsial agents like Lyme disease

Procaine in this antibiotic can cause nervous excitement, seizure activity or muscle tremors if administered iV

This antibiotic can cause dry eye (KCS), crystaluria, skin rashes and does not work well in pus

Injectable antibiotic used in large animals (horses, cattle, swine) that is commonly used to treat soft tissue infections. Comes as a RTU or reconstituted form.

This antibiotic can cause esophageal strictures in cats when give orally. It is important to instruct owners to follow with water when administering.

This antibiotic is potentially nehprotoxic when given systemically, so is normally given topically and is the B in BNP

This oral antifungal is used to treat ringworm infections. Not commonly used today because it is a known teratogen.

If accidentally injected, this antibiotic can cause a fatal cardiotoxicity in horses, goats, swine and humans.

This antibiotic belongs to one of 4 groups: natural, broad spectrum, beta lactamase resistant and potentiated.

Long acting (14 days) SQ injectable antibiotic is used in dogs and cats

This antibiotic has the toxic side effect of bone marrow suppression, which limits its use (referred to as a second line drug) and is banned from use in food animals.

This broad spectrum antifungal can be used orally to treat systemic or superficial fungal infections.

This antibiotic binds to calcium so do not give with dairy products or antacids/antidiarrheals. May cause yellow/grey discoloration of teeth. Careful when giving to growing or pregnant animals.

The most commonly used antibiotic in the treatment of BRD in feedlots today. Is expensive.

This antibiotic works very well in pus/abscesses and is commonly used to treat dental infections.