Seizures and Epilepsy in Rabbits

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

3 cited drugs treat Seizures and Epilepsy in rabbits: Levetiracetam, Midazolam, Phenobarbital.

Acute control and chronic management of seizure disorders. Status-epilepticus protocols use benzodiazepines first line, with phenobarbital, levetiracetam, or potassium bromide for maintenance. Etiology workup is essential — idiopathic epilepsy is a diagnosis of exclusion.

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

Levetiracetam(Keppra)

Anticonvulsant

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20–60 mg/kg	q8-12h	Long-term	Seizures	Weak	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Midazolam(Versed)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IV	0.5–2 mg/kg	q5min	Until seizures controlled	Seizure control	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Phenobarbital(Luminal, Solfoton)

Anticonvulsant

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	1–5 mg/kg	q12h	Long-term	Seizures	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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