Big Horse Question

[CharmedMinis]

Just for cross reference, I know none of you are vets, so I'm just curious as to what your vet has told you to do.

If you have given a big horse SMZ's or Sulfa Tabs (antibiotics), what dose did your vet have you give???

Thanks!!!

 

[Fullmoon]

I've got a big bottle of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (Sulfa Tabs) 800mg/160mg. The vet wrote on the bottle ~ 1 pill per 100 lb every 12 hrs. Hope this helps.

 

[Jacquee']

Every antibiotic I have ever given had the dose written somewhere on the bottle, but I am not familiar with these tablets - it doesn't hurt to check, though. They should have it written on there, I would think.

 

[CharmedMinis]

Thanks guys!

My vet did give me a dosage, but every vet seems to dose SMZ's a little differently, so I was just wondering what everyone else was told to give.

Thanks again :saludando:

 

[Pepipony]

Dont know the size of the tab, other than to say they are huge horse size LOL They were a trisulfa somethingorother , my Vet rarely writes what it actually is on the bottle/bag. He had me dose 1 tab per 100lbs, plus 2 tabs. So for my 1100lber it was 13 tabs, 900lber 11 tabs. This was once a day and just did this for a 'cold' that 2 got and one was probably going to get.

 

[JumpinJackFarm]

Hi there ...my bottle states give 4 tabs 2X a day 800mg/160mg. It was given to my mini donk..he weighed apprx. 260 pounds....hope this helps.

 

[Triggy&Blue&Daisy Too]

There is no right answer to this question. It depends on the mg dosage, there are several I know of--480, 800 and 960 mg tabs and it depends on what the vet is treating. Sometimes they will double dose and sometimes not --depends on the condition.

My suggestion is to do what your vet recommends and don't self treat. Antibiotic resistance is getting as common in equines as people now so it's not a good idea to use it indiscriminately.

 

[ChrystalPaths]

Lindsay, how much did her prescribe her? PM me ok? I know she's a big girl but is quite delicate too right now, be very sure you give her lots of probios for her tummy!!! I have alwys given 1 tab/100lbs 2x daily for 10-14 days depending. (I am not a vet)