The recommended dosage is 6.25 mg/lb (1 ml/10 lb) of body weight twice daily. Skin and soft tissue infection such as abscesses, cellulitis, wounds, superficial/juvenile pyoderma and periodontal infections should be treated for 5-7 days or for 48 hours after all symptoms have subsided. If no response is seen after 5 days of treatment, therapy should be discontinued and the case reevaluated. Deep pyoderma may require treatment for 21 days; the maximum duration of treatment should not exceed 30 days