Rabbit Antibiotics Flashcards
Which antibiotics are safe orally and parenterally in the rabbit?
Enrofloxacin
Marbofloxacin
Trimethoprim/sulphonamide
Metronidazole
Oxytetracycline
Doxycycline
Chloramphenicol
Which antibiotics are safe parenterally but NOT orally in the rabbit?
Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Streptomycin
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Which antibiotics are safe topically (and therefore orally) in the rabbit?
Fusidic acid
Gentamicin (potentially nephrotoxic)
Chloramphenicol
Chlortetracycline
Ciprofloxacin
Which antibiotics are not safe by any route in the rabbit?
Lincomycin
Clindamycin
Erythromycin
What treatment is appropriate in cases of enterotoxaemia in the rabbit?
Oral cholestyramine = an ion exchange resin which binds enterotoxins, may be beneficial.
If clostridial overgrowth is suspected = metronidazole
