Exotic Animal Formulary5

q48h 41
levels than other forms and is effective
against only highly susceptible
organisms
42,000-84,000 U/kg SC
q7d×3 wk 41
Procaine form
40,000 U/kg IM q24h×5-
7 days 41 Rabbit syphilis
42,000-84,000 U/kg SC,
IM q24h 41
60,000 U/kg IM q8h 139 PK
Benzylpenicillin 60,000 U/kg IM q12h 64 PK
Rifampin
(R)/azithromycin
(A)
(R) 40 mg/kg PO q12h+
(A) 50 mg/kg PO
q24h 41
Staphylococcus osteomyelitis
Rifampin
(R)/clarithromycin
(C)
(R) 40 mg/kg+(C)
80 mg/kg PO q12h 41 Staphylococcus osteomyelitis
Silver sulfadiazine
cream (Silvadene,
Marion)
Spectinomycin
Topical q24h 41
1 g/L drinking
water×7 days 112
Does not cause diarrhea if ingested
May cause diarrhea in weanling rabbits
Sulfadimethoxine 10-15 mg/kg PO q12h 112
Sulfamethazine
1 mg/mL drinking
water 41
5-10 g/kg feed 41
Sulfaquinoxaline
1 mg/mL drinking
water 41
0.6 g/kg feed 41
Tetracycline 50-100 mg/kg PO q8-
12h 112
Tilmicosin (Micotil,
Elanco)
250-1000 mg/L drinking
water 41
12.5 mg/kg PO
q24h×7 days 48
Therapeutic levels not achieved even at
800-1600 mg/L; 108 250 mg/L not effective
in clinical trial for pasteurellosis 41
PK
25 mg/kg SC once 41 Pasteurellosis; use cautiously: at least one
rabbit death and several human deaths
have been reported; 20 has been
associated with anemia and leukopenia
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