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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 |
Name of antibiotics |
Remarks |
Dosage | Way | Frequency |
Amikacin |
Nephrotoxic in dehydrated rabbits. |
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SC, IM, IV |
sid, bid, tid | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Azithromycin |
Recommended for difficult to treat URI. May lead to a reduction of appetite. |
50mg/kg |
PO |
sid | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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 |
50 mg/kg |
PO |
bid | |||||||
Ciprofloxacin |
Hindered absorption, when concurrent administration of antacids. |
5 – 20 mg/kg |
PO |
sid, bid | ||||||
Clopidol |
200 mg/kg food |
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Danofloxacine |
1 - 5 mg/kg
5 mg/kg |
IM
SC |
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Difloxacine |
5 - 10 mg/kg
2,5 - 5 mg/kg |
PO
SC, |
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Dimetridazole |
0.2 mg/ml water |
PO |
q 12 h. | |||||||
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Metronidazole |
3 to 5 days |
20 mg/kg |
PO |
bid | ||||||
Neomycin |
Depending on dosage: ototoxicity Nephrotoxic, neuromuscular block |
30 mg/kg |
PO |
bid | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Robenidine |
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 | ||||||
Sulfadimidene |
1 – 5 mg/ml water |
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Sulfamethazine |
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. | ||||||
Trimethoprim Sulfa |
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Toltrazuril |
q 24 the first 2 days, repeat after 2 days |
25 mg/kg |
PO |
q 24 h. | ||||||
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 |