Exotics

Question 1

Small mammal antibiotics
Avoid?
Licensed in rabbits?

Answer 1

Avoid penicillins, cephalosporins and macrolides
Licensed in rabbits?? 
-sulfatrim
-baytril 
-tiacil eye drops
Nothing licensed for ferrets

Question 2

Bird antibiotics

Answer 2

Fluoroquinolones- IM causes necrosis. Oral bitter but better
Penicillins and cephalosporins- safe but need high frequent admin
Amino glycosides- toxic

Licensed? Baytril- enroflaxacin

Question 3

Reptile antibiotics

Answer 3

Can use? Some penicillins, cephalosporins, fluoroquinalones, aminoglycosides

Licensed? Baytril. Sulfatrim bearded dragons only

Question 4

Local anesthetics

Answer 4

Lidocaine? Birds, reptiles, rabbits and rodents

Bupivicaine? Longer acting, toxic to birds

Question 5

Opioids

Answer 5

Morphine? Small mammals, not birds, no data in reptile

Butorphanol? Parrots

Buprenorphine? Small mammals, limited reptiles, birds but not African greys

Question 6

NSAIDs

Answer 6

Meloxicam and Ketoprofen? Effective in smallies, birds and reptiles

Question 7

Cortico-steroids

Answer 7

Prednisolone? Not recommended in birds an reptiles

Question 8

Anaesthesia

Induction agents

Answer 8

Propofol, ketamine combos- injectables
Ok for smallies and reptiles

Birds? Propofol metabolised too quickly

Question 9

Anaesthesia

Maintenance

Answer 9

Isofluorane

Sevafluorane - newer and safer