I can’t remember, can someone remind me? I feel like it is usually surprising to me how many of the tabs you give for their size.
If you have the 960mg tabs it is 1 tab per 100 lbs. At least that is what I was told many years ago and follow that dosage. But of course you should ask your vet…I don’t recall ever using SMZ on a foal.
Your vet should be giving your dosages and the medication for the specific infection you’re battling. If you haven’t spoken to your vet regarding your foal, I would not give him/her anything until you do so. Giving your horse SMZ/TMP without speaking to your vet first could create problems for your foal, as well as contribute to antibiotic resistance. It’s broad spectrum antibiotic/antiprotazoal, however, your vet may prescribe a different drug to better combat whatever infection you’re dealing with.
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Thanks guys! All of my foals have been prescribed SMZs before for various things (self inflicted injuries, minor cough with no fever), I went back through my texts to check dosage and as you said it’s the same as horses, 1 tablet per 100 lbs. Thanks!
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