Exotic Animal Formulary5

q30d 84,90
Imidacloprid
10%/moxidectin 1%
(Advocate, Bayer)
0.1 mL/animal 52 Guinea pigs/ectoparasites (i.e., fleas,
biting lice, mites)
Ivermectin
0.2-0.4 mg/kg PO, SC
q7-14d 90
0.2-0.5 mg/kg SC, PO
q7-14d 84
Most species/ectoparasites; preferred
dosage appears to be 0.4 mg/kg q7d
(higher doses have also been
reported); for Demodex, use q7d
Most species
0.3 mg/kg PO q24h 111 Hamsters/PD; demodicosis
0.4 mg/kg SC q7d 11 Hamsters/notoedric mites
0.4 mg/kg SC, repeat
q14d 27
Spray animals or
topical drops 9
8 mg/L drinking
water×4 days/wk×5
wk 60
25 mg/L drinking
water×4 days/wk×5
wk 60
48 mg/L drinking
water×3 days 34
Guinea pigs/PD; Trixacarus caviae
Mice/clinical trial for mite control; 9 use
1% ivermectin diluted 1:100 with
1:1 propylene glycol:water
(0.1 mg/mL); sprayed onto mice or
topical behind ear
Mice/pinworms
Rats/pinworms
Rats/pinworms, Giardia, Hymenolepis
Levimasol 25 mg/kg SC 10 Guinea pigs
Lime sulfur dip Dip q7d×6 wk 90 All species/ectoparasites; dilute 1:40
with water
Mebendazole 20 mg/kg PO 10 Guinea pigs
Metronidazole
40 mg/kg PO
q7d×21 days 2
50-60 mg/kg PO
q12h×5 days 10
10-20 mg/kg PO q12h,
or 40 mg/kg q24h 84
Mice, rats/pinworms
Chinchillas, degus, chipmunks
Guinea pigs, chinchillas/use with
caution in chinchillas;
objectionable taste may result in
reduced food intake
20-40 mg/kg PO Rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters
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