Rabbits, guineas, and hamsters shouldn’t be treated with Penicillin

Along with the good bacteria in their gut, it will also cause their own killing

They have a beta lactam structure that will do some cell wall drilling

Giving IV should not be your way of instilling

 

Some bacteria will destroy that beta lactam with lactamase

So we have potentiated penicillins just in case

Like Clavamox who will put that enzyme in its place

 Animals allergic to penicillins will be allergic to Cephalosporin medication

Their spectrum of activity increases with their generation

“Give with a meal” will be found in package information

Neomycin, polymixin, bacitracin may sound

boring

They’re all antibiotics found in Neosporin

“Apply topically” is info you don’t want to be

ignoring

Aminoglycosides like amikacin and gentamicin can be mean

To kidneys and ears causing toxicities that wipe them clean

Tetracyclines will color

teeth yellow

Tetracycline and Doxycycline can mess up bone growth in young fellows

In addition to bacteria, they can treat the organisms Erlichia, Lyme disease, and

Hemobartonella

Aplastic anemia can be caused by Chloramphenicol

Please wear gloves when using them and don’t give to food animals at all

Nuflor helps if your cow is wheezing when breathing

Inject in the neck, the meat you won’t be eating

 

Macrolides like Erythromycin and Tylosin can treat lung infections in cattle

But adult horses can succumb to a fatal diarrhea battle

Dental cleanings are very enticing

Owners may have to treat their animals’ mouths with Clindamycin

Abcesses will also need treating once they have undergone slicing

Sulfonamides can be used to treat Toxoplasma and Coccidia

But watch out for that crystalluria

Side effects include skin rashes, blood imbalances and keratoconjunctivitis sicca

If you get em’ all then I wouldn’t wanna be ya

If it ends in –floxacin, it’s a Fluroquinilone

Baytril can cause cartilage to bubble in dogs that are not grown

And blindness in cats when doses approach the danger zone

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Nitrofurazone can treat a UTI

In cattle, only apply topically on wounds or in the eye

If given any other way, the meat can be carcinogenic, which you cannot buy

Metronidazole treats both bacteria and protozoa

It’s commonly used to treat Trichomonas and Giardia

You can count in it to be used to get rid of diarrhea

It depends on your dose

If Rifampin will make your bacteria toast

Red tears, urine, sweat, and saliva may come

When foals are treated for Corynebacterium