Systemic Fungal Infections in Rabbits

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

2 cited drugs treat Systemic Fungal Infections in rabbits: Fluconazole, Itraconazole.

Disseminated mycoses including blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and aspergillosis. Triazoles (itraconazole, voriconazole) are first-line for most; therapeutic drug monitoring is standard in psittacine and prolonged courses.

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

Fluconazole(Diflucan)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q24h	Weeks to months	Systemic fungal infections	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Itraconazole(Sporanox, Itrafungol)

Antifungal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	q24h	Weeks	Dermatophytosis, systemic mycoses	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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All drugs cited for Systemic Fungal Infections →All drugs for Rabbits →

Other conditions in Rabbits

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

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