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16 December 2021 CEFOVECIN PROTEIN BINDING AS A PREDICTOR FOR EXTENDED DURATION OF ACTION: A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE AND IN VITRO ANALYSIS IN MULTIPLE ZOOLOGICAL SPECIES
Marc T. Valitutto, Jennifer H. Yu, Bonnie L. Raphael, Paul P. Calle, John M. Sykes, Jean Paré, Robert P. Moore, Mark G. Papich
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Abstract

Cefovecin is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with an efficacy of 2 wk following a single injection in domestic dogs and cats. A high degree of plasma protein binding to cefovecin has been proposed as one of the mechanisms responsible for the long elimination half-life, but protein binding has not been evaluated extensively in nondomestic species. In this study, a review of the current literature was conducted, and pharmacokinetic data were compiled for species in which cefovecin has been evaluated thus far. Additionally, in vitro cefovecin protein binding was evaluated in plasma from 22 nondomestic species representing a broad range of taxa. Animals of the order Carnivora demonstrated protein-binding levels of >98%, which is supportive of the long elimination half-life seen in related species. Protein binding was highly variable in Artiodactyl and Perissodactyl species, with dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) displaying high protein binding (99.12% to >99%), but not gazelles (Eudorcas thomsonii) or equids (91.76–92.70%). Cefovecin was not highly bound in any reptiles or birds, corresponding to short half-lives reported for these taxa. These results suggest that a high percentage of plasma protein binding in vitro may predict in which species cefovecin may exhibit a long half-life and duration of action in vivo. These findings may aid in selecting species for cefovecin pharmacokinetic research and for empirical treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria.

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Marc T. Valitutto, Jennifer H. Yu, Bonnie L. Raphael, Paul P. Calle, John M. Sykes, Jean Paré, Robert P. Moore, and Mark G. Papich "CEFOVECIN PROTEIN BINDING AS A PREDICTOR FOR EXTENDED DURATION OF ACTION: A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE AND IN VITRO ANALYSIS IN MULTIPLE ZOOLOGICAL SPECIES," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 52(4), 1185-1194, (16 December 2021). https://doi.org/10.1638/2021-0068
Accepted: 14 September 2021; Published: 16 December 2021
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