Antibiotics safe
for use in rabbits
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Name of antibiotics |
Remarks |
Dosage |
Way |
Frequency |
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Amikacin |
Nephrotoxic in dehydrated rabbits. |
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SC, IM, IV |
sid, bid, tid |
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Amoxicillin
(see: Remarks) |
*ONLY* as injection, never
orally. Has recently been successfully used in
rabbits, to treat infections due to bacteria, whose sensitivity tests
indicate that amoxillin is the only effective antibiotic. No adverse reaction has been noted with
injected treatment. *Never* give orally; this has fatal consequences. Is used sometimes to treat
treponematosis. |
15
mg/kg (?) |
SC,
IM |
q second day |
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Azithromycin |
Recommended for difficult to treat URI. May lead to a reduction of appetite. |
50mg/kg |
PO |
sid |
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Bicillin in Units (penicillin G procaine and penicillin G
benzathine)
(see: Remarks) |
*ONLY* as injection. for treatment of bacterial infections.
In rare cases, penicillin treatment leads to: - a decreased appetite, - the formation of sterile abscesses. |
47.000–84.000 IU/kg |
SC |
q 2nd/3rd day |
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Bicillin in mg/kg (penicillin G procaine and penicillin G
benzathine)
(see: Remarks) |
*ONLY* as injection. for treatment of bacterial infections.
In rare cases, penicillin treatment leads to: - a decreased appetite, - the formation of sterile abscesses. |
20 mg/kg – 15 mg/kg |
SC |
q 2nd/3rd day |
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Cephalexin
(see: Remarks) |
*ONLY* as injection. Normally no cross reaction with
Penicillin, in some cases of renal failure > nephrotoxic |
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Chloramphenicol |
Exceptionally leads to a decrease of
appetite |
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Chlortetracycline |
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50 mg/kg |
PO |
bid |
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Ciprofloxacin |
Hindered absorption, when concurrent
administration of antacids. |
5 – 20 mg/kg |
PO |
sid, bid |
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Clopidol |
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200 mg/kg food |
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Danofloxacine |
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1 - 5 mg/kg (?) 5 mg/kg (?) |
IM SC |
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Difloxacine |
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5 - 10 mg/kg (?) 2,5 - 5 mg/kg |
PO SC,
IM |
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Dimetridazole |
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0.2 mg/ml water |
PO |
q 12 h. |
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Doxycycline |
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Enrofloxacin
(see: Remarks) |
High dosage treatment (20 mg/kg) over a
longer period of time may lead to seizure. Cartilage damage in juveniles. In rare cases, enrofloxacin treatment
leads to: - a decreased appetite, - the formation of sterile abscesses,
if injected. This can be avoided by diluting the solution with a sterile
saline solution, 50:50. |
5 - 15 mg/kg |
PO, SC, IM |
bid-sid |
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Fusidic acid |
In eye ointment |
1 drop/eye |
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Gentamycin
(see: Remarks) |
Best avoided for use in rabbits Depending on dosage: Ototoxicity Nephrotoxic, neuromuscular block |
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Marbofloxacine |
Cartilage damage in juveniles |
2 – 5 mg/kg |
PO |
sid |
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Metronidazole |
3 to 5 days |
20 mg/kg |
PO |
bid |
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Neomycin |
Depending on dosage: ototoxicity Nephrotoxic, neuromuscular block |
30 mg/kg |
PO |
bid |
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Oxytetracycline |
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Penicillin G procaine |
*Only* as injection. For the treatment of Treponematosis |
20.000 – 60.000 UI/kg |
SC, IM |
q 48 h. to q once per week |
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Robenidine |
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50-66 mg/kg feed |
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Spiramycin
(see: Remarks) |
Recommended for difficult to treat URI Cecal enlargement has been observed,
with dosage of 200 and 400 mg/kg |
1 ml/kg 25 mg/kg |
SC, IM |
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Streptomycin |
Depending on dosage: Ototoxicity Nephrotoxic, neuromuscular block |
50 mg/kg |
IM |
sid |
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Sulfadimidene |
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1 – 5 mg/ml water |
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Sulfamethazine |
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100-233 mg/l water |
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Tetracycline |
May lead to a reduction of appetite. |
50 mg/kg |
PO |
q 8-12 h. |
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Trimethoprim Sulfa |
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Toltrazuril |
q 24 the first 2 days, repeat after 2
days |
25 mg/kg |
PO |
q 24 h. |
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Tylosin
(see: Remarks) |
A test dose of 5 mg/kg should be give
to check that no adverse reaction takes place. |
10 mg/kg |
PO, SC, IM |
bid |
to understand the meaning of the abbreviations, click here.
Further information Dana G. Allen, J. K
Pringle, Dale A. Smith, Handbook of Veterinary Drugs. Lippincott – Raven
1998. Elizabeth V. Hillyer
and Katherine E. Quesenberry, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical
Medicine and Surgery. New York: WB Saunders Co. 1997. Frances
Harcourt-Brown, Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. Butterworth-Heinemann 2001. Kathy Laber-Laird,
Paul Flecknell and M. Michael Swindle, Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit
Medicine. Oxford, UK: Pergamon Press 1996. John E. Harkness and
Joseph E. Wagner, The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents. New York:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1995. Paul Flecknell, BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. British Small Animal Veterinary Association 2000.Virginia Richardson, Rabbits: Health, Husbandry and Disease, Blackwell Science Inc. 2000. H. Schall, Kaninchen, In: Krankheiten der
Heimtiere (K Gabrisch & P Zwart, eds), Schlütersche & Co, Hannover
(D); pp 1-45, 1998 |
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