Common drug dosages for rabbits

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Dosages on these pages have been compiled from various formulary textbooks and resources with rabbit dosages.

Do not change your rabbit's drug dosage without consulting your rabbit-savvy veterinarian.

Dosages of common drugs
Bolded drugs with a green background are authorized for use in rabbits. Drugs with a red background should never be used with rabbits.

Antiparasitics
The following are a list of antiparasitics and parasiticides that have been used on rabbits with varying results.

Other drugs
Sources: Hawk, C, et al. (2005). Formulary for laboratory animals. (3rd ed.). Meredith, A. (2015). BSAVA small animal formulary. (9th ed.). Oglesbee, B. (2011). Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult: Small mammal. (2nd ed.). Ramsey, I. (2011). BSAVA small animal formulary. (7th ed.). Varga, M. (2014). Textbook of rabbit medicine. (2nd ed.).

Antibiotics
For rabbits, the best antibiotic to use is based both on the spectrum of activity as well as the safety of the antibiotic. It is important to choose antibiotics that have the least likelihood of causing gastrointestinal disease.

The following are antibiotics that are commonly prescribed as safe:
 * trimethoprin sulfas
 * quinolones
 * chloramphenicol
 * aminoglycosides
 * metronidazole

The following are antibiotics that are intermediate in their ability to incite gastrointestinal disease:
 * parenteral penicillin
 * oral or injectable cephalosporins
 * tetracycline
 * erythromycin

The following are antibiotics that are highly likely to cause gastrointestinal dysbiosis:
 * amoxicillin
 * ampicillin
 * clindamycin
 * lincomycin

Additional resources
File:RabbitWelfare Drugs-regime-poster.pdf

Studies

 * Buprenorphine - Pharmacokinetics, blood and urine profile effects, and injection site histopathology following three daily injections of subcutaneous high concentration buprenorphine in New Zealand white rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 43: 51-56. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 43: 51-56. Sypniewski, L., Knych, H., Breshears, M., Fang, W., Moody, D., Rudra, P., Maxwell, L., Murray, J., Ritchy, J., Brandao, J. 2022.