Table 2 The mean duration of the treatment periods in days (range) with different antimicrobials. Only prescriptions in which length of the treatment period has been mentioned were included.
Antimicrobial (n = dogs/cats) | Dog | Cat |
|---|---|---|
Penicillin V or amoxicillin (73/80) | 8.6 (5–15) | 9.4 (5–14) |
Amoxicillin-clavulanate (172/58) | 9.5 (5–21) | 8.6 (3–10) |
Cephalexin (203/15) | 11.4 (3–40) | 9.2 (7–14) |
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides (119/7) | 8.7 (6–10) | 11.3 (7–30) |
Macrolide-lincosamides (53/17) | 11.0 (3–25) | 20.0 (7–48) |
Fluoroquinolones (22/9) | 10.6 (7–14) | 12.0 (8–21) |