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Exotic Animal Formulary5

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Cabergoline 10-50 µg/kg PO q12-

24h 84

Rats/pituitary adenoma

0.6 mg/kg PO q72h 76

12.5-15 µg/kg PO

q24h×4-6 days 29,30

Calcium EDTA 25-30 mg/kg SC q6-

12h, 5 days on, 5

day off cycle 84

Most species/pseudopregnancy

Lead or zinc intoxication; treat until blood

levels within normal range at end of off

period

30 mg/kg SC q12h 49,90 All species/lead chelation

Carbimazole

1-2 mg/kg PO

q24h 30,78

Guinea pigs/hyperthyroidism

Charcoal (activated) 1 g/kg PO 29 Most species/use only in cases of toxicity

(not with general diarrhea)

Chlorpheniramine

maleate

Cholestyramine

Cimetidine

0.6 mg/kg PO

q24h 2,84

1 g/animal mixed

with water PO

q24h 84

5-10 mg/kg PO, SC,

IM, IV q6-12h 84

Guinea pigs/antihistamine

Guinea pigs/gastrointestinal clostridial

overgrowth; decreases toxin absorption

All species/H 2 -blocker; gastric, duodenal

ulceration; esophagitis,

gastroesophageal reflux

Cisapride 0.1-0.5 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 31

0.1-1 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 84

All species/may enhance gastrointestinal

motility; not commercially available in

the United States; must be compounded

Chinchillas, guinea pigs

Clomipramine

16-32 mg/kg PO

q12h 84

Rats

Cyclophosphamide 300 mg/kg IP q24h 64 Guinea pigs/antineoplastic

300 mg/m 2 IP q24h 84

Cyclosporine 10 mg/kg PO q24h 84 Rats

Cyproheptadine 0.5 mg/kg PO q12h 84 Guinea pigs, chinchillas/appetite

stimulation

Deslorelin acetate

4.7 mg

implant/animal

SC 62,105

Guinea pigs/suppression of estrus; ovarian

cysts (not effective against serous cysts)

4.7 mg

Rats/anti-gonadal effects, for at least 12

implant/animal mo 5,19

SC 5,19,40,109

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