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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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