Antimicrobial Agents

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A[edit | edit source]

  • Amikacin

2-5 mg/kg SC, IM q8-12h 8-16 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q24h

Decreased toxicity when given once daily; for IV use, dilute in 4 mL/kg saline and give over 20 min


10 mg/kg SC, IM q8-12h6 1.25 g/20 g methyl methacrylate Place in bone after surgical debridement of jaw abscess


  • Azithromycin

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C[edit | edit source]

  • Cefazolin
  • Cefotaxime
  • Ceftazidime
  • Ceftiofur
  • Ceftriaxone (Rocephin, Roche)
  • Cephalexin
  • Cephalothin
  • Chloramphenicol:
The use of chloramphenicol in food-producing animals is prohibited in the United States
  • Chlortetracycline
  • Ciprofloxacinb (Cipro, Bayer; Ciloxan, Alcon)

D[edit | edit source]

Difloxacinb (Dicural,Fort Dodge): PD; dose appropriate for E. coli infections

5 mg/kg IM, IV q24h

Doxycycline

2.5 mg/kg PO q12h
4 mg/kg PO q24h

E[edit | edit source]

Enrofloxacinb (Baytril,Bayer)

F[edit | edit source]

Florfenicol Furazolidone

G[edit | edit source]

Gentamicin

M[edit | edit source]

Marbofloxacin Metronidazole Minocycline Moxifloxacin

N[edit | edit source]

Netilmicin (Netromycin,Schering) For IV use, dilute and give over 20 min

6-8 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q24h

O[edit | edit source]

Ofloxacinb (Ocuflox,Allergan) Urogenital, skin, respiratory infections

20 mg/kg SC q8h

Oxytetracycline: PD; anorexia and diarrhea at 30 mg/kg, IM q8h; tissue irritation can occur.

15 mg/kg IM q8h
25 mg/kg SC q24h
50 mg/kg PO q12h
1 mg/mL drinking water

P[edit | edit source]

Penicillin G : Do not give any form of penicillin orally to rabbits

      Benzathine form  
      Benzathine penicillin achieves lower serum levels than other forms and is effective 
      against only highly susceptible organisms
      42,000-60,000 U/kg IM q48h |   42,000-84,000 U/kg SC q7d x 3 wk
      Procaine  form : Rabbit syphilis
      40,000 U/kg IM q24h 3 5-7 days |  42,000-84,000 U/kg SC, IM q24h | 60,000 U/kg IM q8h

R[edit | edit source]

Rifampin (R)/azithromycin (A): Staphylococcus osteomyelitis

Rifampin (R)/clarithromycin (C): Staphylococcus osteomyelitis

S[edit | edit source]

Silver sulfadiazine cream (Silvadene,Marion): Does not cause diarrhea if ingested

Sulfadimethoxine

Sulfamethazine

Sulfaquinoxaline

T[edit | edit source]

Tetracycline: Therapeutic levels not achieved even at 800-1600 mg/L;139 250 mg/L not effective in clinical trial for pasteurellosis

50 mg/kg PO q8-12h
50-100 mg/kg PO q8h
250-1000 mg/L drinking water


Tilmicosin (Micotil, Elanco)

Tobramycin (Nebcin,Lilly) : Pasteurellosis; use cautiously: at least one rabbit death and several human deaths have been reported; has been associated with anemia and leukopenia

Trimethoprim/sulfa : May cause tissue necrosis when given SC

Tylosin (Tylan, Elanco)

V[edit | edit source]

Vancomycin