Oxytetracyline and Tetracycline Powder Doses

[casportpony]

Package weighs 181.5 grams and has 10 grams oxytetracycline.
10 ÷ 181.5 = 0.055, which means it's 5.5% oxytetracycline, 94.5% filler
One gram = 55mg
One teaspoon weighs about 3 grams which = 165mg x 5 teaspoons = 825 mg
The 800 mg dose for one gallon = 5 teaspoons (825mg is close enough)

 

[casportpony]

Tetracycline Powder 5.5% (55mg per gram)

Product looks like this:



Package weighs 181 grams and has 10 grams tetracycline.
10 ÷ 181 = 0.055, which means it's 5.5% tetracycline, 94.5% filler
One gram = 55mg
One tablespoon weighs about 10 grams which = 550 mg
800 ÷ 550 = 1.45 tablespoons
The 800 mg dose for one gallon = 1.5 tablespoons (825mg is close enough)
Edited to add:
Please check my math!

 

[scottcaddy]

@casportpony
Have I told you lately how much brain work that you have saved me?
Thank You again!

Scott

 

[casportpony]

Oxytetracycline - 343







102.4 / 135.5 = 0.76 , which means that it's 76% oxytetracycline and 24% filler
760 mg per gram
One teaspoon probably weighs 3 grams, so it's 3 x 760mg = 2280 mg per teaspoon
The 800 mg dose for one gallon = ~1/3 slightly rounded teaspoon

-Kathy

 

[cacowit]

It's so nice to have your post on antibiotic dilutions..I have a Arcauna show bird, a real beauty who has come down with a very severe case of airsacullitis..usually I catch that sort of thing when I hear a snit but she had gone broody and had tucked herself into an egg box. When I went to remove the eggs she stated gurgling..Of course panic set in and I didnt have the dosage breakdown in with the medication.. Stupid me! So a quick google and there you were with those wonderful calculations..Started her last night and this morning she's showing improvement..Sneezing but less gurgling..Thanks from very hot Las Vegas with an occasional 70mph sand storm..Bon

 

[casportpony]

Oxytetracycline






This package weighs 280 grams
Package contains 102.4 grams oxytetracycline

102.4 / 280 = 0.37 , which means that it's 37% oxytetracycline and 63% filler
370 mg per gram
One teaspoon probably weighs 3 grams, so it's 3 x 370mg = 1110 mg per teaspoon
The 800 mg dose for one gallon = ~3/4 teaspoons

-Kathy

Edited to add:
Please check my math!

 

[casportpony]

If I am coming down with a sore throat....what should my dosage be?

For people:
Chronic Bronchitis, Acute Exacerbation
500 mg PO q6hr

Acne
250-500 mg PO q12hr

Ehrlichiosis
500 mg PO q6hr for 7-14 days

Vibrio Cholera
500 mg PO q6hr for 3 days

Malaria, Severe Treatment (Unlabeled)
500 mg PO q6hr for 7 days with quinidine gluconate

 

[cacowit]

Suarte..rumpless tuffed Arcauna bantam..thanks you..who is not too happy being seperated from her flock..a few more days and she'll be reunited and being the smallest getting back on tract giving the other bigger birds grief..

 

[KsKingBee]

You're welcome!

-Kathy

Yes! Great resource for all of us. Could you add Tylan powder too?

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Interesting link - http://www.elephantcare.org/Drugs/oxytetra.htm

-Kathy

Thank you so much for all of this research! I sent you a PM but I am going to treat everyone to help my sick turkey. Will be stopping by TSC on the way home. I was going bonkers looking at the back of the packages. I will be bookmarking this thread!