Antimicrobial Agents

A

• 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

C

• Cefazolin
• Cefotaxime
• Ceftazidime
• Ceftiofur
• Ceftriaxone (Rocephin, Roche)
• Cephalexin
• Cephalothin
• Chloramphenicol
• Chlortetracycline
• Ciprofloxacinb (Cipro, Bayer; Ciloxan, Alcon)

D

Difloxacinb (Dicural,Fort Dodge) Doxycycline

E

Enrofloxacinb (Baytril,Bayer)

F

Florfenicol Furazolidone

G

Gentamicin

M

Marbofloxacin Metronidazole Minocycline Moxifloxacin

N

Netilmicin (Netromycin,Schering)

O

Ofloxacinb (Ocuflox,Allergan) Oxytetracycline

P

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