Skin / Hoof
EQUINE
| SAEVA Penicillin / Gentamicin if
Procedures and
Policies
Cellulitis
Oxytetracycline or
Subsolar abscess severe
Not indicated Doxycycline
Not indicated
Subsolar abscess with P3
involvement
Folliculitis Ocytetracycline /
Doxycycline
Not indicated Penicillin & Gentamicin
& Metronidazole
Penicillin for Strep
infections
Drainage alone usually curative
Antibiotic use policy
Gastrointestinal
der to comply with good antimicrobial stewardship
ely rests on a document produced by the New Zealand Veterinary
Periodontal disease
Trimethoprim &
Oxytetracycline or
on-it most closely resembles the South African situation.
Sulphadiazine
Doxycycline
or us by Dr Pia Randleff-Rasmussen- Drakenstein Veterinary Clinic
Periapical ascessation
Oxytetracycline or
Penicillin
Core Principles
Acute diarrhoea
Doxycycline
Controversial
If recurrent, rule out keratoma
Topical treatment including antiparasitic and/or
antifungal treatment
Controversial
he impacts of antimicrobial use on human and animal health is made by all
r administering antimicrobial agents.
Peritonitis MILD
Trimethoprim &
Oxytetracycline or
ditions that could require antimicrobial therapy is a key focus of veterinary
Sulphadiazine
doxycycline
Peritonitis SEVERE
Penicillin & Gentamicin
Penicillin & Gentamicin
ntimicrobial agents only as required to maintain their health and welfare.
& Metronidazole
g the number of animals given antimicrobial agents are employed where this
Bacterial cholangiohepatitis
Trimethoprim &
Penicillin & Gentamicin
Condition
First Line
Alternatives
se animal health or welfare.
Sulphadiazine
al agents are used, dose rates and regimens are designed to improve efficacy
Urogenital
ment.
nts considered more important in human medicine are not used as first line
Cystitis
Trimethoprime &
Penicillin & Gentamicin
only employed when use is likely to deliver superior outcomes.
Sulphadiazine
Pyelonephritis
Consider IVRP
AM use is controversial.
Consider FEC.
If neutropaenic, Penicillin / Gentamicin.
If parasitic, Abs not indicated unless necrosis of
bowel
If parasitic, Abs not indicated unless necrosis of
bowel
Biopsy sample should be submitted for culture
Notes
Caution with aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity
Penicillin & Gentamicin Caution with aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity
Post foaling endometritis Trimethoprim &
Sulphadiazine
Penicillin Penicillin & Gentamicin Ecbolics
Post covering endometritis Penicillin (IU) Mastitis Penicillin Penicillin & Gentamicin
(IU)
Penicillin & Neomycin Ecbolics more imp than Abs. Abs only in problem
mares
Conjunctivitis Fusidic acid Neosporin Local therapy for all ocular problems
Mild corneal ulceration Gentamicin Most cases trauma
Severe corneal ulceration Consider artificial tears/
plasma
Gentamicin Ciprofloxacin
Melting corneal ulceration Ciprofloxacin Consider keratomycosis
Ocular
Miscellaneous
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Endocarditis
• Equine Trimethoprim &
Health Update
Penicillin & Gentamicin
Sulphadiazine &
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Blood and urine cultures before therapy