Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Moxifloxacin is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO, IM q24h in rabbits, per Fernandez-Varon E, Bovaira MJ, Espuny A, et al. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic integration of moxifloxacin in rabbits after intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration. J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2005;28:343-348. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.844 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Rabbits.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Moxifloxacin is used in rabbits for Susceptible bacterial infections. Routes documented in rabbits: PO, IM. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Moxifloxacin in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, IM | 5 mg/kg | q24h | Susceptible bacterial infections | Weak | Fernandez-Varon E, Bovaira MJ, Espuny A, et al. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic integration of moxifloxacin in rabbits after intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration. J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2005;28:343-348. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.844 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Rabbits.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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Moxifloxacin dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO, IM 5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Moxifloxacin in rabbits: PO, IM.
Moxifloxacin is indicated in rabbits for: Susceptible bacterial infections.
Why a species-specific page? Moxifloxacin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in rabbits — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.