Initial Dose: 25 mg/lb (55 mg/kg) of animal body weight.
Subsequent Daily Doses: 12.5 mg/lb (27.5 mg/kg) of animal body weight.
For ease of administration in animals of varying weights, 3 tablet sizes are provided. The following table indicates how dosage may be adjusted depending on tablet size and body weight. Subsequent doses should be given at 24-hour intervals.
Tablet Size
Approximate Animal Weight
Initial Dose
25 mg/lb
(55 mg/kg)
Subsequent Daily Doses
12.5 mg/lb
(27.5 mg/kg)
125 mg
5 lb (2.2 kg)
1 tablet
1/2 tablet
250 mg
10 lb (4.5 kg)
1 tablet
1/2 tablet
500 mg
20 lb (9.1 kg)
1 tablet
1/2 tablet
Treatment may be initiated with Albon Injection 40% to obtain effective blood levels almost immediately or to facilitate treatment of the fractious animal.
Length of treatment depends on the clinical response. In most cases treatment for 3–5 days is adequate. Treatment should be continued until the animal is asymptomatic for 48 hours.