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Dosage and administration
Cattle and pigs:
The recommended dose rate is 15mg of active ingredients per kilogram bodyweight (1ml per 16kg bodyweight) once by intramuscular or slow intravenous injection, but in severe infections it may be repeated daily until 2 days after symptoms resolve up to a maximum of 5 days.
Duphatrim IS may be administered by intravenous injection when rapid blood levels of trimethoprim and Sulfadiazine are required.
Horses:
The recommended dose rate is 15mg of active ingredients per kilogram bodyweight (1ml per 16 kg bodyweight), by slow intravenous injection.
Dogs and Cats:
The recommended dose rate is 30mg of active ingredients per kilogram bodyweight (1ml per 8kg bodyweight), by subcutaneous injection only.
The recommended site in dogs is the loose skin at the top of the neck.
A single injection may be sufficient in uncomplicated conditions, but in severe infections it may be repeated daily for up to 5 days or until 2 days after the symptoms have resolved.
The suggested dosage rates are:
Horse
480 kg
30 ml
Cattle
400 kg
25 ml
Pig
 80 kg
 5 ml
Dog
 16 kg
 2 ml
Cat
 4 kg
 0.5 ml