Bacterial Infections
General coverage of susceptible bacterial pathogens. Drug selection turns on the suspected organism's gram-stain, the patient's species (oral β-lactams unsafe in rabbits/guinea pigs), and the infection site (penetration to bone, CSF, or biliary tree).
Bacterial Infections by species
African Grey Parrot25Canary20Domestic Pigeon18Mouse18Ferret16Lovebird15Zebra Finch14Eastern Box Turtle13Blue-tongue Skink12Bearded Dragon11African Pygmy Hedgehog10Red-eared Slider10Corn Snake9Crested Gecko9Green-cheeked Conure9Pet Rat9Sugar Glider9Ball Python8Chinchilla8Gerbil7Sulcata Tortoise7Blue-and-Gold Macaw6Common Octopus6Degu6Umbrella Cockatoo6Guinea Pig5Rabbit (Domestic)5Russian Tortoise5Amazon Parrot4Quail (Coturnix)4Veiled Chameleon4Cockatiel3Green Iguana3Chilean Rose Tarantula2Leopard Gecko2
Drugs cited for bacterial infections (71)
- Amikacin(Amiglyde-V, Amikin)Antibiotic
- Amoxicillin(Amoxi-Tabs, Amoxil)Antibiotic
- Amoxicillin Injectable(Amoxi-Inject)Antibiotic
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate(Clavamox, Augmentin)Antibiotic
- Ampicillin(Polyflex)Antibiotic
- Ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodiumAntibiotic
- Azithromycin(Zithromax)Antibiotic
- Cefadroxil(Duricef)Antibiotic
- Cefazolin(Ancef, Kefzol)Antibiotic
- Cefotaxime(Claforan)Antibiotic
- Cefovecin(Convenia)Antibiotic
- CefoxitinAntibiotic
- Ceftazidime(Fortaz)Antibiotic
- Ceftiofur(Excenel, Excede, Naxcel)Antibiotic
- Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid(Excede)Antibiotic
- Ceftriaxone(Rocephin)Antibiotic
- Cephalexin(Keflex)Antibiotic
- CephalothinAntibiotic
- CephradineAntibiotic
- ChloramphenicolAntibiotic
- Chlortetracycline(Aureomycin)Antibiotic
- Ciprofloxacin(Cipro, Baytril)Antibiotic
- Clarithromycin(Biaxin)Antibiotic
- Clindamycin(Antirobe, Cleocin)Antibiotic
- Clofazimine(Lamprene)Antibiotic
- Cloxacillin(Orbenin, Dry-Clox)Antibiotic
- Danofloxacin(Advocin, A180)Antibiotic
- Difloxacin(Dicural)Antibiotic
- Doxycycline(Vibramycin)Antibiotic
- Doxycycline Hyclate Injectable(Doxy Injectable)Antibiotic
- Enrofloxacin(Baytril)Antibiotic
- Enrofloxacin Injectable(Baytril Injectable)Antibiotic
- Erythromycin(Erythro-100, Gallimycin)Antibiotic
- Florfenicol(Nuflor, Aquaflor)Antibiotic
- FurazolidoneAntibiotic
- Gentamicin(Gentocin)Antibiotic
- Kanamycin(Kantrex)Antibiotic
- Lincomycin(Lincocin)Antibiotic
- Marbofloxacin(Zeniquin)Antibiotic
- Marbofloxacin (Livestock)(Marbocyl, Zeniquin)Antibiotic
- Metronidazole(Flagyl)Antibiotic
- Minocycline(Minocin)Antibiotic
- MoxifloxacinUncategorized
- Neomycin(Biosol)Antibiotic
- Nitrofurazone(Furacin)Antibiotic
- OleandomycinAntibiotic
- Orbifloxacin(Orbax)Antibiotic
- Ormetoprim-sulfadimethoxineAntibiotic
- Oxytetracycline(Terramycin, Liquamycin)Antibiotic
- Penicillin G(Pen-G, Crysticillin)Antibiotic
- Penicillin G procaineAntibiotic
- Penicillin procaineAntibiotic
- PiperacillinUncategorized
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam(Zosyn)Antibiotic
- Rifampin(Rifadin)Antibiotic
- Spectinomycin(Trobicin, Spectam)Antibiotic
- Spiramycin(Rovamycine)Antibiotic
- Streptomycin(Streptomycin Sulfate)Antibiotic
- SulfadiazineAntibiotic
- Sulfadimethoxine(Albon)Antibiotic
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprimUncategorized
- Tetracycline(Panmycin)Antibiotic
- Ticarcillin(Ticar)Antibiotic
- TobramycinUncategorized
- Trimethoprim(Tribrissen)Antibiotic
- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole(Bactrim, TMS)Antibiotic
- Trimethoprim-sulfonamideUncategorized
- Trimethoprim/sulfadiazineAntibiotic
- Trimethoprim/sulfatroxazoleAntibiotic
- Tylosin(Tylan)Antibiotic
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)Supplement
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.