Despite the fame of rabbits as the most actively breeding domestic animals, these pets are not bypassed by ailments, which must be dealt with using the means of veterinary medicine.
Ditrim is one of the main drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases in rabbits.
Ditrim: what kind of drug
The drug consists of two main active ingredients - sulfadimezina and trimethoprim, and is a modern combined antibacterial agent. The drug is a sterile transparent liquid of yellow or light yellow color. 
Ditrim is packed in hermetic glass bottles, closed with a rubber stopper and insulated from above with a metal blister cap. The dosage of the drug - 20, 50 or 100 ml.
Did you know? Rabbits have a different number of claws on the fore and hind legs. There are five claws on the fore limbs, and four on the hind limbs.
The main advantages of Dietrim are as follows:
- powerful action against infection;
- does not allow the sustained action of pathogens;
- hypoallergenic and low toxic effect.
What is applied against
Ditrim is a fairly versatile tool that helps fight pathogenic bacteria in different parts of the animal's body.
Familiarize yourself with the main diseases of rabbits, as well as diseases of rabbits that are dangerous to humans.
Therapy with a remedy is successfully carried out in case of various infectious diseases in the following organ systems:
- Airways;
- gastrointestinal tract;
- urogenital system.
Composition
As mentioned above, the drug is made up of two main active ingredients - sulfadimezina and trimethoprim. These antibiotics organically complement each other's action, so a mixture of them has a strong effect and is appreciated by veterinarians and rabbit breeders.
Important! The use of the drug for rabbits in the instructions is not separately regulated, so before using it you should consult with a veterinarian and not self-medicate.
The composition of Dietrim (1 ml):
- sulfadimidine (sulfadimidine) - 200 mg;
- trimethoprim (trimethoprim) - 40 mg;
- auxiliary components (benzyl alcohol, 2-pyrrolidone, sodium thiosulfate, disodium salt, distilled water).
Instructions for use
This medicine is prescribed to cattle, horses, pigs, dogs. But for rabbits, this drug is an excellent panacea for infectious diseases. It is only necessary to observe the recommendations for its reception for this animal.
Intramuscular injection
The dosage of the drug is the same for different pets - 1 ml per 10 kg of live weight. Thus, for an adult large rabbit, which weighs about 10 kg, just an injection of 1 mg Dietrim is suitable. With a light or medium course of the disease, therapy at a given dosage is carried out once a day. 
If the animal is seriously ill, then the first 2-3 days you can do two shots per day. In total, this course is designed for 3-7 days, during which a marked improvement in condition should occur.
Important! The introduction of this drug is quite painful for the animal, and a hematoma may occur at the injection site. Care must be taken to ensure that subsequent injections are not made at the same place.
Ingestion
Considering the painfulness of the injection and the powerful effect of the agent, in simple cases it is better to prefer to heat the pets with a freshly prepared solution of the drug - 1 mg of Dietrim is added to a liter of water. Prevention of such a mixture is carried out for three days.
A treatment can be on two schemes - or continuously for 5 days, or three days of admission, a break of two days, and again three for therapy.
Precautionary measures
Despite positive reviews about the use of this drug, in some cases it is necessary to refrain from its use. The organism of each animal is individual, therefore simple intolerance of the components that make up Dietrim can appear. 
Contraindications
Ditrim should not be given to such groups of rabbits:
- females during pregnancy;
- animals with pathologies of the kidneys and liver;
- to individuals with hypersensitivity to sulfanilamide group compounds.
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Side effects
When following the recommendations of the doctor and instructions to the drug, side effects from its use do not occur.
In case of exceeding the dosage or the time of taking the drug, side effects are possible in rabbits:
- disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, manifested in the form of diarrhea;
- a disorder of the kidneys or liver.
In this case, give Ditrim stop and treat with probiotics, vitamins and gastric lavage with alkaline solutions.
As already mentioned, another side effect of taking the drug in the form of an injection is the strong pain from the injection. Hematoma or redness may occur on the injured area, which will disappear after the end of therapy. 
Can I eat meat after using the drug
The period of withdrawal of the drug from the body of the animal is about eight days. Only after the expiration of this term of the cured pet can it be slaughtered and its meat used as food.
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To help the rabbits to avoid the occurrence of a deadly disease for them is quite simple - no need to densely colonize the cells, you need to keep animals in clean, dry and warm rooms. Also, do not forget about the correct mode of feeding, vitamin supplements and prevention with the help of the same Dietrim.
