Dosage and administration
The daily dose is 30 mg combined active ingredients per kg bodyweight (25 mg sulphadiazine and 5 mg trimethoprim per kg bodyweight). Treatment should be continued for up to 5 days or until 2 days after symptoms have resolved.
Weight of
| Daily Dose
| Number of
|
Equitrim Granules
| Bodyweight
| scoops
|
7.5 g
| 100 kg
| ½
|
15 g
| 200 kg
| 1
|
22.5 g
| 300 kg
| 1½
|
30 g
| 400 kg
| 2
|
37.5 g
| 500 kg
| whole sachet
|
Each sachet contains one daily dose for a 500 kg horse.
After careful estimation of the weight of the horse, the required dose of Equitrim Granules should be mixed well with the horse's feed prior to administration. A scoop, which gives 15 g when level, is provided.
Equitrim Granules: Dosage and administration
Date updated: 7 September 2006