Table 2. Treatment regimens for assessed anti-chlamydial antibiotics in koalas.

Antibiotic (Manufacturer)	Concentration	Dose rate	Frequency	Route	Duration	Comments	Ref
Azithromycin (Pfizer)	100 mg/mL	20 mg/kg	SID	IV	3 days	Diluted to a 2 mg/mL solution in sterile 0.9% saline and infused over 30 minutes in sedated koalas. Child dose rate.	[14]
Chloramphenicol (Ceva)	150 mg/mL	60 mg/kg	SID	S/C	28 days	Ready to use; rotated between sites; dose rate previously used to successfully treat chlamydiosis in koalas.	[15]
Doxycycline LA (Vetafarm)	50 mg/mL	5 mg/kg	Every 7 days	IM or S/C	28 days	Diluted 50:50 in saline; less tissue reaction if given s/c, rotated between sites; small animal dose rates.	[16]
Enrofloxacin (Bayer)	50 mg/mL	10 mg/kg loading dose; then 5 mg/kg	SID	S/C	28 days	Diluted 50:50 in saline; rotated between sites; small animal dose rates.	[17]
Florfenicol (Merck)	300 mg/mL	20 mg/kg	Every 2 days	S/C	28 days	Ready to use, domestic animal dose rate.	[18]

LA = long-acting formulation; SID = once daily, S/C = Subcutaneous, IV = Intravenous, IM = Intramuscular.