Antibiotics
dangerous for use in rabbits
|
A number of
antibiotics is reported dangerous in rabbits. While they help fight a
bacterial infection, they bring about secondary effects like nephrotoxicity
or gastrointestinal troubles that can have a fatal issue. Dysbiosis is often
observed; the enteric bacterial flora, that is naturally present in the cecum
and the intestines of the rabbit, is disrupted. This situation enables
pathogenic bacteria, such as Clostridium spp, to grow in the GI tract
and to produce dangerous toxins. Here is a list
of antibiotics that have been reported dangerous for use or fatal for
rabbits. Please print it and store it in a safe place, show it to your vet in
case he wants to give your rabbit antibiotics. |
|
Name of antibiotic |
Effect
|
Ampicillin
|
40 to 100% fatal enteritis, dependent
on dosage |
|
Amoxicillin |
Diarrhea after oral administration. |
|
Cephalexin |
Diarrhea after oral administration.
Injection of cephalosporin has proven safe. |
|
Clindamycin |
50 to 100% fatal enteritis, dependent
on dosage |
|
Erythromycin |
Diarrhea |
|
Lincomycin |
33 to 100% fatal enteritis, dependent
on dosage |
|
Minocycline |
Reduction of growth rate |
|
Penicillin |
Acute and/or chronic enteritis (diarrhea)
after oral administration. Injection of cephalosporin has proven safe. |
|
Spectinomycin |
Diarrhea |
|
Spiramycin |
Nervousness |
|
Tilmicosin |
Fatal adverse reaction has been observed.
The reaction seems rabbit dependent and it is advised to do a test dose of 5
mg/kg before doubling dosage. |
|
Tylosin |
Diarrhea |
|
Vancomycin |
Acute toxicity with 100% mortality |
From: T. H.
Morris: Antibiotic Therapeutics in Laboratory Animals. Laboratory Animals 29:
16-36.
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