Table 1.

Drug dosages for geriatric rabbits

Drug	Dosage (mg/kg)	Comments
Meloxicam28	0.2–0.3 IM, PO SID	Some report higher dosages required for more chronic pain; monitor renal values throughout treatment21
Ketoprofen28	3 every 24 h IM
Carprofen28	4–5 every 24 h PO
Furosemide29	1–4 every 4–6 h IM
Enalapril7	0.5 every 12–24 h PO
Digoxin29	0.005–0.01 every 24–48 h PO
Pimobendam7	0.1–0.3 every 12–24 h PO
Taurine30	100 SID PO	Has demonstrated improvement in cardiac function in rabbits with artificially induced heart failure

Consider dose reduction in rabbits with renal and/or hepatic disease.

Abbreviations: BSAVA, British Small Animal Veterinary Association; IM, intramuscular; PO, by mouth; SID, once a day.