Research Article

A Population Pharmacokinetic Approach to Describe Cephalexin Disposition in Adult and Aged Dogs

Table 1

Characteristics and treatment of the animals.

Characteristic

BreedBeagle = 9; mixed breed = 5

Age (median, range)Aged ( = 5); 12 years (10–13)
Adult ( = 9); 3 years (2–8)

SexFemale = 7; male = 7

Formulation
(number of pharmacokinetic studies)
Solution (14); tablet (8)

Dose schedule25 mg/kg

Body weight (median, range)Adults 12 kg (8–26)
Aged dogs 14 kg (10–24)