Doses - KAOLIN / PECTIN
Dogs: 
For diarrhea: a) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO q4-6h (Davis 1985a)
b) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO qid (Johnson 1984)
c) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO q2-6h (Kirk 1986)
For enterotoxins secondary to garbage ingestion:
a) 2 - 5 ml/kg PO q1-6 hours (Coppock and Mostrom 1986)
b) 10 - 15 grams of kaolin/kg PO qid (Grauer and Hjelle 1988a)
Cats: 
For diarrhea: a) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO q4-6h (Davis 1985a)
b) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO qid (Johnson 1984)
c) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO q2-6h (Kirk 1986)
Cattle: 
a) Adult:4 - 10 fl. oz. PO; Calves: 2 - 3 fl. oz PO; repeat every 2-4 hours or as indicateduntil condition improves. If no improvement in 48 hours additional treatment is indicated. (Label Directions, Kao-Forte®¯Vet-A-Mix)Horses: 
For diarrhea: a) 2 - 4 quarts PO per 450 kg body weight bid (Robinson 1987)
b) 1 oz. per 8 kg body weight PO 3-4 times a day (Clark and Becht 1987)
c) Foals: 3 - 4 oz PO q6-8h (authors believe that bismuth subsalicylate is superior)(Martens and Scrutchfield 1982)
Swine: 
a) 1/2 - 2 fl. oz PO; repeat every 2-4 hours or as indicated until condition improves. If noimprovement in 48 hours additional treatment is indicated. (Label Directions, Kao-Forte®¯Vet-A-Mix) Sheep:a) 3 - 4 oz PO q2-3h (McConnell and Hughey 1987)
Birds:a) Canary or parakeet: 1 drop PO bid or 1 & 1/2 dropperful in 2/3 oz. drinking water.
Medium-sized birds: 0.5 ml PO
Large birds: 1 ml PO 1 to 4 times a day (Stunkard 1984)
b) 2 ml/kg PO bid-qid (Clubb 1986)
Monitoring Parameters -
Client Information - Shake well before using. If diarrhea persists, contact veterinarian. If animalappears listless or develops a high fever, contact veterinarian.
Dosage Forms/Preparations/FDA Approval Status/Withholding Times - There are variety ofkaolin/pectin products available without prescription. Several products are labeled for veterinaryuse; their approval status is not known. Many products that formerly contained kaolin (e.g.,
Kaopectate®) no longer contain any kaolin, but use attapulgite as the adsorbent.