Drug Dosage Calculator for Rabbits
A tool that automatically computes the mean recommended dose and volume of your rabbit's medicine.
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Medical Disclaimer: This calculator is for educational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified veterinarian before administering any medication to your rabbits. Dosages may vary based on individual health conditions.
Drug Reference Database
Click on any drug to calculate dosage. Data compiled from veterinary pharmacology references.
Analgesic & Anti-inflammatory
21 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Aspirin
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100 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammator... |
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Buprenorphine
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0.01-0.05 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV, TM | q6-12h | Analgesia, sedation |
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Butorphanol
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0.1-1 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q2-4h | Analgesia, sedation |
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Carprofen
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1-2 mg/kg | SC, PO | q12h | Anti-inflammatory, analgesia |
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Carprofen
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2-4 mg/kg | SC, PO | q24h | Anti-inflammatory, anti-endotoxic. Use w... |
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Fentanyl
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0.0074 mg/kg | IV | Single dose | - |
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Fentanyl
CRI
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30-100 µg/kg/min | CRI | Continuous | - |
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Fentanyl
Transdermal
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25 µg/rabbit | TD | For 3 days | - |
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Flunixin
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1.1 mg/kg | PO, SC, IM | q12h | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyreti... |
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Gabapentin
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3-10 mg/kg | PO | q8-12h | Analgesia, particularly in cases of neur... |
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Ibuprofen
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2-7.5 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic |
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Ketoprofen
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1-3 mg/kg | SC, PO | q12-24h | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic |
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Meloxicam
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0.2-0.6 mg/kg | SC, PO | q12-24h | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic |
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Meloxicam
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1.5 mg/kg | PO | q24h for up to 5 days | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic. Higher dos... |
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Meperidine
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5-10 mg/kg | SC, IM | q2-3h | Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammator... |
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Methadone
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0.7 mg/kg | IV | Single dose | - |
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Methadone
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0.3-0.6 mg/kg | IM | Single dose | Based on feline doses |
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Morphine
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2-5 mg/kg | SC, IM | q2-4h | Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammator... |
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Morphine
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5-10 mg/kg | SC, IM | q2-4h | Analgesia. Short-term use only, hepatic... |
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Paracetamol
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200-500 mg/kg | PO | Single dose | Analgesic, antipyretic |
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Tramadol
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4.4-11 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Analgesia |
Antibiotics
23 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Amikacin
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2-3 mg/kg | SC, IM | q8-12h | - |
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Amoxicillin
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7 mg/kg | SC | q24h | Injectable only. Not oral due to risk of... |
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Azithromycin
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15-30 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Although there are concerns regarding th... |
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Cefalexin
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20 mg/kg | SC | q24h | - |
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Cefalexin
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11-22 mg/kg | PO | q8h | - |
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Chloramphenicol
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30-50 mg/kg | PO | q12h | AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN RABBITS |
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Ciprofloxacin
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5-20 mg/kg | PO | q12h | - |
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Doxycycline
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2.5 mg/kg | PO | q12h | - |
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Enrofloxacin
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10-30 mg/kg | PO, SC, IM | q24h | - |
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Enrofloxacin
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20 mg/kg | PO, SC, IM | q24h | AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN RABBITS |
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Florfenicol
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25 mg/kg | IM, IV | q6h | Broad spectrum antibiotic |
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Gentamicin
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1.5-2.5 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q8h | Treatment of choice for enterotoxaemia |
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Marbofloxacin
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2-10 mg/kg | PO, IM, IV | q24h | - |
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Metronidazole
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20-40 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Treatment of choice for enterotoxaemia |
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Oxytetracycline
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30 mg/kg | SC | q72h | Treponematosis |
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Oxytetracycline
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15 mg/kg | SC | q24h | - |
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Penicillin G
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40000 IU/kg | SC, IM | q7days for 3 doses | Treponematosis |
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Dihydrostreptomycin/Penicillin
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40 mg/kg penicillin + 50 mg/kg streptomycin | SC | q24h | TEST DOSE of 5 mg/kg is advised first. D... |
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Tilmicosin
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10 mg/kg | SC | q24h for 3 days or q7days | - |
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Tilmicosin
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12.5 mg/kg | PO | q24h for 7 days | - |
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Tilmicosin
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25 mg/kg | SC | Once only | - |
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Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
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40 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Coccidiosis |
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Tylosin
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10 mg/kg | PO, SC, IM | q12h | - |
Antiparasitic Agents
10 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Albendazole
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15-20 mg/kg | PO | q24h for 2-4 weeks | - |
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Cyromazine
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6 % topical | Topical | Every 8-10 weeks | - |
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Fenbendazole
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20 mg/kg | PO | q24h for 9 or 28 days | - |
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Imidacloprid
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10 mg/kg | Topical | Single application | Fleas |
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Ivermectin
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0.4 mg/kg | PO, SC | q10-14 days × 2-3 doses | Ectoparasites |
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Praziquantel
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5-10 mg/kg | PO, IM, SC, Topical | Single dose | - |
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Pyrethrin
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250 mg/kg | TD | Single application | - |
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Selamectin
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6-18 mg/kg | Topical | Repeat after 4 weeks for Cheyletiella | - |
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Sulfamethazine
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100 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Coccidiosis |
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Toltrazuril
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2.5-5 mg/kg | PO | q24h for 2 days; repeat in 14 days | Coccidiosis |
Gastrointestinal System
12 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Bismuth subsalicylate
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0.3-0.6 ml/kg | PO | q4-6h | Analgesic, spasmolytic. Do not use witho... |
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Butylscopolamine/Metamizole
Buscopan
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0.1 ml/kg | IV, IM | q12h | Spasmolytic. For gastrointestinal pain r... |
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Cimetidine
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5-10 mg/kg | PO | q6-12h | Gastric and intestinal prokinetic. Do no... |
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Cisapride
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0.5-1 mg/kg | PO | q8-24h | Gastric and intestinal prokinetic. Do no... |
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Colestyramine
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500 mg/kg | PO | q12h (2g per 20ml water for 14-21 days) | Treatment for antibiotic-induced enteroc... |
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Dinoprost
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0.2 mg/kg | IM, SC | Single injection | To assist in emptying impacted caeca, fo... |
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Domperidone
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0.5 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Gastric prokinetic. Alternative to metoc... |
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Loperamide
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0.04-0.2 mg/kg | PO | q8-12h | Gastric motility prokinetic. Do not use... |
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Metoclopramide
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0.2-0.5 mg/kg | PO, SC, IV | q4-8h | Gastric prokinetic, antiemetic |
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Probiotics
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0 per package | PO | Per package instructions | Transfaunation may be more effective tha... |
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Ranitidine
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2-5 mg/kg | PO | q8-12h | H2-receptor antagonist, reduces gastric... |
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Simethicone
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100 mg/kg | PO | q2-8h | For dispersal of gas in gastrointestinal... |
Central Nervous System
11 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Atropine
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0.05 mg/kg | IM | Single dose | Organophosphate toxicity treatment. Appr... |
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Cyclizine
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8 mg/rabbit | PO | q12h | Torticollis |
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Dexamethasone
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0.2-0.6 mg/kg | SC, IV | Single dose | Cerebral injury. See text regarding cont... |
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Diphenhydramine
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2 mg/kg | PO, SC | q8-12h | Torticollis |
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Furosemide
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5-10 mg/kg | IM, IV | q12h | Cerebral oedema |
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Glycopyrollate
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0.1 mg/kg | SC, IM | Single dose | Organophosphate toxicity treatment |
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Levetiracetam
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20 mg/kg | PO | q8h | Torticollis |
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Meclizine
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2-12 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Torticollis |
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Naloxone
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0.01-1 mg/kg | IM, IV | Single dose | Opioid reversal |
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Prednisolone
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0.25-0.5 mg/kg | PO | q12h for 3 days, then q24h for 3 days, then q48h | See text regarding contraindications for... |
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Prochlorperazine
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0.25 mg/kg | PO | q8h | Torticollis |
Urogenital System
11 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Aglepristone
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10 mg/kg | SC | q24h × 2, on days 6 and 7 after mating | Abortion |
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Bendrofluazide
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0.6 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Calcium-sparing diuretic, for use in inc... |
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Bethanecol
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2.5-5 mg/rabbit | PO | q12h | Atonic bladder |
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Buserelin
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0.2 ml/rabbit | SC | Single dose | Induces ovulation in breeding does. AUTH... |
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Chorionic gonadotrophin
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20-25 IU | IV | Single dose | Induces ovulation in breeding does |
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Diethylstilbestrol
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0.5 mg/rabbit | PO | 1-2 times weekly | Post-neutering urinary incontinence in d... |
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Furosemide
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0.3-2 mg/kg | IV, SC, IM | Single dose | Delayed parturition or agalactia. Confir... |
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Furosemide
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1-4 mg/kg | IM, SC, PO | q4-12h | - |
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Oxytocin
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2-12 IU/kg | IM, SC | Single dose | Delayed parturition or agalactia. Confir... |
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Phenylpropanolamine
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6.25-12.5 mg/rabbit | PO | q12h | Oestrogen-dependent urinary incontinence |
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Proligestone
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30 mg/kg | SC | Single dose | Pseudopregnancy. Owing to induced ovulat... |
Cardiorespiratory System
9 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Benazepril
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0.25-0.5 mg/kg | PO | q24h | ACE inhibitor for cardiac disease |
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Bromhexine
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1 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Upper and lower respiratory hypersecreto... |
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Digoxin
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0.005-0.01 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrill... |
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Diltiazem
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0.5-1 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Calcium channel blocker for hypertrophic... |
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Enalapril
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0.1-0.5 mg/kg | PO | q24-48h | ACE inhibitor for cardiac disease |
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Fluticasone
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50-250 µg | Inhalation | q12-72h | Increases cardiac contractility in dilat... |
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Furosemide
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2-5 mg/kg | PO, SC, IM, IV | q12h PRN | Congestive heart failure |
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Pimobendan
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0.1-0.3 mg/kg | PO | q12-24h | Increases cardiac contractility in dilat... |
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Terbutaline
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1.25 mg/rabbit | PO | q8h | Bronchodilator |
Miscellaneous Agents
18 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Activated charcoal
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1000 mg/kg | PO | q4-6h | Oral intoxication |
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Aluminium hydroxide
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30-60 mg/kg | PO | q8-12h | Phosphate binder |
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Calcium gluconate
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50-100 mg/kg | IP, IV | Single dose | Hypocalcaemia |
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Chlorphenamine
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0.2-0.4 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Sebaceous adenitis |
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Chondroitin sulphate
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0 per feline dose | PO | Per package instructions | Joint supplement. Use as per feline dose |
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Ciclosporin
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5 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Sebaceous adenitis |
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Dexamethasone
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0.5-2 mg/kg | IM, IV, SC | Single dose | Shock doses for enterotoxaemia |
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Edetate calcium disodium
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27.5 mg/kg | SC | q6h for 5 days, repeat as necessary 1 week later | Heavy metal (lead, zinc) toxicity |
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Erythropoietin
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50-150 IU/kg | SC | q2-3 days | Non-regenerative anaemia |
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Ferrous sulphate
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4-6 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Appetite stimulant |
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Heparin
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5 mg/kg | IV | Single dose | Anticoagulant |
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Hydroxyzine
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2 mg/kg | PO | q8-12h | Antihistamine |
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Mirtazapine
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0.3-0.5 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Appetite stimulant |
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Nandrolone
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2 mg/kg | SC, IM | Single dose | Anabolic steroid, appetite stimulant |
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Penicillamine
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30 mg/kg | PO | q12h | Chelating agent for copper and lead toxi... |
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Polysulphated glycosaminoglycan
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2.2 mg/kg | SC, IM | q3 days for 21-28 days, then q14 days | Prevention of postoperative adhesions |
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Verapamil
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0.2 mg/kg | IP | q8h for 9 doses | Prevention of postoperative adhesions |
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Vitamin K
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1-10 mg/kg | IM | Single dose | Coagulopathy, rodenticide toxicity |
Ophthalmic Agents (Topical)
8 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Betaxolol
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | q12h | Glaucoma |
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Chloramphenicol
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | As directed | Increases tear production |
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Ciclosporin A
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | q12h | Keratoconjunctivitis sicca |
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Ciprofloxacin
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | q8-12h | Conjunctivitis |
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Dichlorphenamide
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1-2 mg/kg | PO | q24h | Glaucoma |
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Dorzolamide
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | q8-24h | Glaucoma |
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Fusidic acid
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0 Topical | Topical (eye) | q12-24h | Conjunctivitis. Authorized for rabbits (... |
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Gentamicin
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1-2 drops | Topical (eye) | q8h for 5-7 days | Conjunctivitis. Authorized for rabbits (... |
Topical Agents
3 drugs| Drug Name | Dose Range | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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Lidocaine, prilocaine
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0 Topical application | Topical | As needed | Full-thickness local anaesthesia (EMLA c... |
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Fusidic acid
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0 Apply | Topical | q24h for 2-3 days | With or without betamethasone, for topic... |
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Silver sulfadiazine
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0 Apply topically | Topical | q24h | Good Gram-negative activity including Ps... |
Route Abbreviations
- PO - Oral (by mouth)
- SC - Subcutaneous (under the skin)
- IM - Intramuscular
- IV - Intravenous
- TM - Transmucosal (buccal)
- IN - Intranasal
- IT - Intratracheal
- Topical - Applied to skin
Frequency Abbreviations
- q4h - Every 4 hours
- q6h - Every 6 hours
- q8h - Every 8 hours
- q12h - Every 12 hours
- q24h - Every 24 hours (once daily)
- PRN - As needed
- CRI - Constant rate infusion