Table 1 Antibiotic treatments administered to ferrets

From: Establishment and validation of a ferret model for systemic antibiotic treatment during influenza A virus infection

Routea

Generic name

Class

Dose (mg/kg)

Volume (mL) administeredb

SQ

Metronidazole

Nitroimidazole

20

4

SQ

Enrofloxacin

Fluoroquinolone

10

0.44

SQ

Piperacillin–tazobactam

β-Lactam

4

0.04

PO

Metronidazole

Nitroimidazole

20

0.33

PO

Enrofloxacin

Fluoroquinolone

10

0.5

PO

Amoxicillin–clavulanate acid

β-Lactam

20

0.4

  1. aFerrets were administered antibiotics daily by the SQ or PO route. Mock animals (not shown) received SQ injections with sterile saline and syringe feedings with only meat-flavored baby food. bVolume specified per 1 kg ferret weight.
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