CONVERSIONS:
1cc = 1milliliter(ml) = 1cm3 = 1 gram
1cc = 200mg
1kg = 2.2 lb
1 Tablespoon = 20ml = 20cc
1 Teaspoon = 5ml = 5cc
1 Cup = 200ml = 200cc
50 Tablespoons = 1 Liter = 1000 Milliliters=1000cc
Generally one cc of H2O weighs 1gram and has the volume of 1ml.
The equalities above are ok unless you're cutting diamonds.
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Veterinary Drug Doses
For Alpacas (and Llamas)
Drug
Dosage
Administer (M=InterMuscular; S=Subcutaneous (under the skin), ORAL Treatment)
Also see the page on medical procedures for more on some of these medications/procedures.
ADULTS
(below for Neonates)
Amoxicillan
NCBI
2 cc per 100 lbs once a day
M S
(Bovine Mastitis)

Banamine ('flunixin meglumine' is the generic name)
1 cc per 100 lbs
M
(Inflammation & Pain)

Bo-Se
l cc per 25 lbs?
M S
(Selenium and Vitamin E - White Muscle Disease)

Cystorelin
1-2 cc while breeding?
M
(Treat Cystic Ovaries)
Dexamethasone
EVEN OINTMENTS HAVE CAUSED ABORTIONS AND ULCERS.
USE ONLY IN LIFE/DEATH SITUATIONS.
DO NOT USE ON PREGNANT FEMALES
1cc/22 lbs
M
(Inflammation, heat stress, cerebral edema)

DMSO (anti-inflammatory)
1 gram/kilogram or .078 ounces/lb
ORAL or IV (see your vet!)
Reports indicate this can reduce appetite
Estrumate (induce parturition)
To clear a retained CL
1cc/100 lb - rebreed in 7 days
M

Gentamycin
1.25 (1 1/4) cc per 50 lbs every 8 hours
M S
(Uterine Infection)

Ivermectin
1 cc per 110 lbs per worming (when necessary)
M S
(Parasite Control)

Mu - Se
1 cc per 125 lbs twice a year
M S
? (Selenium and Vitamin E - White Muscle Disease)
Oxytocin
1 cc per 100 lbs
M
(Accelerate normal birth - let down milk)
(Prevent or contain utter prolapse on quick births)

Pen G (Penicillin) (Link is to a .pdf file)
5-6cc per 100 lbs twice a day
M S
(Respiratory & Infection)

Corid (Amprolium)
3 oz of powder to 1 quart of water, give 5 days 1 oz mix per 100 lbs of body weight.
ORAL
(Prevent and Treat Coccidiosis)

Naxcel
1 - 2 cc per 100 lbs 7 - 10 days (May freeze to preserve potency)
M
(Respiratory, Infection, neonatal Septicemia, fatty liver disease)

Excenel RTU (A Naxcel replacement that requires no mixing!)
Use where you'd use Naxel. 1cc / 25 lb
M or S
You'll need a big needle, at least an 18 or 16 as this stuff is really thick.

LA 200
3 cc per 100 lbs
M
(Pneumonia & Leprospirosis... for (epi)zoonosis, too)
Repeat as directed by your vet.

CD/T
3 cc annual all alpacas + 3 cc females 45-60 days before birth
S
(Vaccinate Colostridium Perfringens & Tetanus)

Tetanus Toxoid
2 cc initial - 2 cc booster at 4 weeks
S
(Immunize for Tetanus)

Tetanus Antitoxin
4 cc (single dose)
S
(Treat Tetanus)

Vitamin B
2 cc per 100 lbs
M

Vitamin A & D
1 cc at two to five months old
M

P16
1/8th teaspoon
ORAL
(Phosphorus/calcium mineral supplement)
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NEONATES:

Pen G (Pencillin)
1 cc twice per day
M S

Lassix Diuretic
1/4 cc

Bo - Se at birth
1 cc (1/2 cc for alpacas)
M S

Dexamethasone
EVEN OINTMENTS HAVE CAUSED ABORTIONS AND ULCERS.
USE ONLY IN LIFE/DEATH SITUATIONS. (SEE YOUR VET!)
1/2 cc twice per day
M

Naxcel
.35 cc per 20 lbs, 7 - 14 days (Freeze bottle to preserve potency)
S
AVOID USING IN YOUNG CRIAS (3-4 months) IT WILL CLEAN OUT ALL BACTERIA IN THEIR TUM TUM! (SEE YOUR VET!)
Vitamin A & D
1 cc at two to five months old
M