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Exotic Animal Formulary5

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Milk thistle (Silybum

marianum)

4-15 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 52

Most species/hepatic disorders

Mitotane

Oxytocin

5 mg/animal PO

q24h×4 wk 52

0.2-3 U/kg SC, IM,

IV 84

Hamsters/hyperadrenocorticism

All species/delayed parturition if

unobstructed

1 U/kg SC, IM 29,30 All species

1-2 U/animal IM 2 Guinea pigs/uterine contraction; milk

letdown

6.25 U/kg SC 2 Mice/milk letdown

Pentosan polysulphate

Phenobarbital

Phenoxybenzamine

Potassium citrate

Prednisolone

Prednisone

Pseudoephedrine

3 mg/kg SC q5-7d

for 4 doses 84

5-20 mg/kg PO, IV,

IP 90

5-25 mg/kg IV, IP

q12-24h 84

0.25 mg/kg PO

q12h 69

10-30 mg/kg PO

q12h 90

1-2 mg/kg PO, SC

q12-24h 30,31

0.5-2.2 mg/kg PO,

SC, IM 90

1.2 mg/animal PO

q12h 98

Guinea pigs/osteoarthritis, idiopathic

cystitis

Guinea pigs/antiseizure medication;

sedative

Guinea pigs, gerbils/seizures

Guinea pigs/urolithiasis

Guinea pigs

Guinea pigs

All species

Chinchillas/nasal and sinus decongestant

Ranitidine 5 mg/kg PO q12h 84 Guinea pigs, chinchillas

S-Adenosylmethionine

(SAMe)

20-100 mg/kg PO

q24h 84

Most species

Sildenafil citrate 5 mg/kg PO q24h 61 Rats

Silymarin

50-200 mg/kg/day

PO 17

Rats

Sucralfate 25-50 mg/kg PO q6-

8h 84

25-100 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 90

Most species/oral, esophageal, gastric, and

duodenal ulcers

Most species/oral, esophageal, gastric, and

duodenal ulcers

Terbutaline

5 mg/kg every PO

q12h 84,95

Most species

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