Antimicrobials

This website is designed to give you easy access to literature-based data on the pharmacokinetics
of commonly used antimicrobials in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and other species.

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The pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials are important in designing dose regimens or determining if successful treatment is likely if you know the susceptibility of the organism.

Acknowledgments: Funding for this website has been provided by the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Contributors to the project include Clayton McCook, Charles Collins, Patty Grana, Mel Bilgic, Lisa Montoya, Justin Box, Julianne Moore, Rebecca Gooder, and Stephanie Morel.

FAQs

How do I navigate this page?

The major veterinary species (cats, dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs) can be found in the tabs above. Available antimicrobials and their routes of administration can be found on the individual species’ pages. A composite of the resources used to develop this website can be found in the ‘references’ tab located in the navigation banner.

How do I interpret the graphs?

The species, drug, and route of administration are indicated in the graph title. In some graphs, the drug form (i.e., long-acting formulation, etc.) and patient age (i.e., foal, adult, etc.) may also be included. Please pay attention to the axes as some graphs are derived from serum data, whereas others are derived from plasma. The dose is included in the color-coded graph legend with the associated citation.

How do I cite this page?

Example recommended citation for material from pages on this website:
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics for Companion Animals website. Cephalexin in Cats. Available at: https://vetmed.tamu.edu/antimicrobials/cat-amikacin-iv/. Accessed September 19, 20123.

I found an error. Who do I contact?

This website is a work in progress. New data and drugs are added as time is available. An effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data and the references. However, if errors are found, please contact Dr. Virginia Fajt at vfajt@cvm.tamu.edu. If you have additional data on dogs, cats, horses, cattle, etc. that should be added to the site, please let us know.

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