Antibiotic for ducks

[KKRUSSO]

Does anyone know the duck dose for tetracycline injection for my 2.5 year old Peking duck who just got bitten by a coyote.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@Miss Lydia @DuckyDonna
@HollowOfWisps
Can you guys help

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is what I found, not sure if it will help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...used-in-ducks-no-prescription-needed.1022278/
How bad of a bite did she get? have you washed it out real good?

@casportpony can help with dose.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I just did a search and found this article http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/tetracycline
It says NOT to inject into ducks but to give orally.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I have seen two different dosage recommendations and since I have never used tetracycline I'm not sure which would be best. They are 20-40mg/kg and 50mg/kg (Plums veterinary handbook dosage) every 3-5 days for intermuscular injection BUT poultry can have severe local reactions to intermuscular injections of tetracycline which is why it is usually recommended to dose orally.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Then by all means give in water don't inject.

 

[Eggcessive]

The LA 200 injectable oxytetracline if that is what you have, is an injectable form that is given into the breast muscle once every 3 days, since it is long acting. 1/4 ml equals 50 mg, and you could probably use up to 1/2 ml on a grown duck. I’m not sure how a long acting injectable drug works given orally.