Conjunctivitis in Guinea Pigs
Pocket Pet · Cavia porcellus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.20 kg
3 cited drugs treat Conjunctivitis in guinea pigs: Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic, Doxycycline, Oxytetracycline Ophthalmic.
Inflammation of the conjunctiva — bacterial, viral, allergic, or feline-herpesvirus-associated. Topical antimicrobials (chloramphenicol, fusidic acid) are first-line for bacterial cases; FHV-1 conjunctivitis in cats responds to topical or systemic antiviral therapy.
The overview above describes Conjunctivitis across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to guinea pigs — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.
Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic(Ciloxan)
Ophthalmic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHTHALMIC | 1 drop per eye | q4-12h | 7-14 days | Bacterial conjunctivitis | Extrapolated | Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Ch.16 Guinea Pigs, corneal ulceration: 'Topical antibiotic: Ciprofloxacin q4-12h, tetracycline q4-6h', printed p.306 (PDF p.322)Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Doxycycline(Vibramycin)
Antibiotic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 2.5–5 mg/kg | q12h | 14-21 days | Chlamydia caviae (conjunctivitis) | Weak | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed. (2023), p.771, Table 9.1 Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents; corroborated by Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents, 4th ed., Appendix Table A.1, printed p.621, Guinea Pigs/Chinchillas column. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents.a).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Oxytetracycline Ophthalmic(Terramycin Ophthalmic)
Ophthalmic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic | I swept the rodent tables (Table 9.1 Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents, corpus pp.770-775): the only oxytetracycline entries for guinea pigs are systemic ('5 mg/kg IM q12h or 10-20 ...'), no ophthalmic row | q6-12h topical to cornea/conjunctiva | 7-10 days | Bacterial conjunctivitis | Extrapolated | Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Ch.21 Guinea Pigs, printed p.293 — topical tetracycline ophthalmic ointment for C. caviae conjunctivitis in guinea pigs.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Other conditions in Guinea Pigs
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