Correct Methods for Using Common Drugs in Rex Rabbits

When farmers and specialized households raise Rex rabbits, in addition to doing a good job in feeding and management, they must also place disease prevention and treatment in an important position. Now the editor of Qiannong Network introduces the common drugs and methods of use for Rex rabbits as follows:

Penicillin

[Injection] Divided into 200,000, 400,000, and 800,000 international units; effective against Staphylococcus, Pasteurella, etc., and its efficacy can be enhanced when used together with streptomycin. If taken orally, most is destroyed by gastric acid, so it is not suitable for oral administration.

[Dosage] For adult rabbits, 50,000-100,000 international units per kg of body weight, intramuscular injection, 2 times a day, for 3-5 consecutive days.

Streptomycin

[Injection] 1,000,000 international units per vial, used to treat infectious rhinitis, intestinal infections, etc. in Rex rabbits.

[Dosage] For adult rabbits, 100,000-200,000 international units per kg of body weight, intramuscular injection, 2 times a day, for 3-5 consecutive days. The dosage for young rabbits is halved.

Gentamicin

[Injection] Divided into 40,000, 80,000, 100,000, and 200,000 international units; it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is effective against Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, etc.

[Dosage] For adult rabbits, 10,000-20,000 international units per rabbit, intramuscular injection, 1-2 times a day, for 3-5 consecutive days; the dosage for young rabbits should be reduced as appropriate.

Oxytetracycline

[Tablet] 0.25 g per tablet, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, but it is not suitable for long-term use in rabbits.

[Dosage] 40 mg per kg of body weight, oral administration, 2 times a day, for 3-5 consecutive days.

Compound Diaveridine

[Tablet] 30 mg or 100 mg per tablet. It can be used to prevent and treat coccidiosis, salmonellosis, and digestive tract infections in rabbits.

[Dosage] For adult rabbits (prevention), 10 mg per kg of body weight, orally once, 1 time a day, for 3-5 consecutive days. The therapeutic dose is 25 mg per kg of body weight, orally once, 1 time a day, for 3-5 consecutive days, with obvious efficacy.

Robenidine

[Tablet] 10 mg per tablet, a broad-spectrum anticoccidial drug.

[Dosage] Add 100-150 g per 1,000 kg of feed, or each rabbit can also take 1 tablet per day.