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US brand names:Anthelcide
Oxibendazole is dosed at 15 mg/kg PO q24h x 30-60 days in rabbits, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.851 — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.967, Oxibendazole monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, and carries this exact dose under the matching species heading. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.3 (Antiparasitic 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: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 — PRINTED DETAIL MISSING FROM THIS RULE (retrieved 2026-08-19): suggested dosage is 30 mg/kg PO once daily for 7 to 14 days, then 15 mg/kg once daily for 30 to 60 days + "Myelosuppression has been reported in rabbits.4" + "For rabbits, consider baseline CBC prior to treatment and 14 days later" — Plumb's 10th ed, printed p.967; and "Benzimidazoles (fenbendazole, oxibendazole, albendazole)90 — Bone marrow suppression reported […]" — Carpenter's 6th ed, Table 10.23 (Drugs Reported to Be Toxic in Rabbits). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds parasite beta-tubulin inhibiting microtubule formation and glucose uptake. Effective against adult and larval nematodes.
Primarily used in horses. Wide safety margin. Do not use concurrently with other benzimidazoles.
Species references:All Rabbit (Domestic) drugs
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