Coccidiosis in Rabbits

Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg

8 cited drugs treat Coccidiosis in rabbits: Amprolium, Decoquinate, Diclazuril, Ponazuril, Robenidine, Sulfadimethoxine, Toltrazuril, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole.

Protozoal infection of the intestinal tract caused by Eimeria, Isospora, and related coccidian organisms. Significant cause of diarrhoea, weight loss, and mortality in young livestock, poultry, and reptiles in particular.

The overview above describes Coccidiosis across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to rabbits — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Amprolium(Corid, Amprol)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	40 mg/kg	q24h (in water)	7-14 days	Coccidiosis	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Decoquinate(Deccox)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	1–2.5 mg/kg	In feed continuously	Continuous in-feed for prevention during high-risk periods	Coccidiosis prevention	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Diclazuril(Clinacox, Vecoxan)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	2.5–5 mg/kg	q24h	2-5 days; may repeat after 7-day rest	Hepatic and intestinal coccidiosis	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Ponazuril(Marquis)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20 mg/kg	q24h	2-3 days; repeat in 7 days	Coccidiosis (Eimeria)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
PO	20–50 mg/kg	q24h	5-7 days	Eimeria stiedae (hepatic coccidiosis)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Robenidine(Cycostat)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	1 mg/kg	In feed continuously (66 ppm)	Continuous in-feed at 66 ppm for prevention	Coccidiosis prevention	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Sulfadimethoxine(Albon)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50 mg/kg	q24h	10-20 days	Coccidiosis (hepatic and intestinal)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Toltrazuril(Baycox)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	25 mg/kg	q24h x 2 days	2 days, repeat in 5 days	Coccidiosis (Eimeria)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole(Bactrim, TMS)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	15–30 mg/kg	q12h	7-14 days	Bacterial infections, coccidiosis	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Other conditions in Rabbits

GI Stasis (Ileus)Sedation General Anesthesia Bacterial Infections Respiratory Infections Pain Management GI Ulceration Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)

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