TABLE 3.

Antimicrobials and route of administration prescribed for 1526 dog bite events presenting for treatment between 1999 and 2019

Antimicrobial	Number of dogs	%
Amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid parenteral (SC)	621	40.7
Amoxicillin‐clavulanic acid oral	1026	67.2
Cephalosporin (1st generation) parenteral (IV) a	180	11.8
Cephalosporin (1st generation) oral b	130	8.5
Cephalosporin (3rd generation; SC) c	13	0.8
Fluoroquinolone parenteral (SC, IV) d	65	4.2
Fluoroquinolone oral d	52	3.4
Metronidazole parenteral (IV)	75	4.9
Metronidazole oral	88	5.7
Penicillin narrow spectrum oral	2	0.1
Penicillin extended spectrum parenteral (IV) e	46	3
Penicillin extended spectrum oral e	18	1.2
Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid parenteral (IV)	1	0.06
Trimethoprim—sulfonamide parenteral (SC)	2	0.1
Trimethoprim—sulfonamide oral	15	0.9
Tetracycline oral f	4	0.2
Lincosamide oral g	16	1
Topical antimicrobial	44	2.9

^a Cefazolin.

^b Cephalexin.

^c Cefovecin.

^d Enrofloxacin.

^e Amoxicillin, ampicillin.

^f Doxycycline.

^g Clindamycin.