Exotic Animal Formulary5

Mebendazole
15 mg/kg PO, repeat
q14d 27
Nematodes; do not use in animals with
hepatic disease
25 mg/animal <500 g Capillaria, Crenosoma, Brachylaernus,
q12h; 50 mg/animal Hymenolepsis, Physaloptera
>500 g q24h
PO×5 days, repeat q14-
21 27
Metronidazole
25 mg/kg PO
q12h×5 days 17,54
Intestinal protozoa
Moxidectin
(Cydectin,
Bayer)
0.3 mg/kg SC q10d 42 Notoedric mange
Permethrin (1%) Topical 55 Mites; apply once via fine mist; change
bedding
Praziquantel
7 mg/kg PO, SC, repeat
q14d 17,54
Cestodes, trematodes
Selamectin
(Revolution,
Pfizer)
Sulfadimethoxine
6 mg/kg topically 3 Ectoparasites; higher dose may be required
6-18 mg/kg topically
q30d×2 treatments 22
External mites
2-20 mg/kg PO, 19a SC, Coccidia
IM 23 q24h×2-5 days, off
5 days, on 2-5 days 19a
10 mg/kg PO q24h×5-
7 days 36 Coccidia
Sulfadimidine
Toltrazuril
100-200 mg/kg SC
q24h×3 days 11
10 mg/kg PO q24h×2
treatments then
repeated q7d×3 wk 21
Coccidia
Coccidia (Eimeria)
Table 8-4
Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Hedgehogs.
Agent Dosage Comments
Acepromazine
0.1-1 mg/kg PO,
SC, IM 13
Sedative; hypotension may occur when used
alone; atropine pretreatment may alleviate
this effect
Atipamezole (Antisedan,
Zoetis)
0.3-0.5 mg/kg IM 56 Reversal of medetomidine and
dexmedetomidine
1 mg/kg SC, IM,
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