The exotic-animal drug-dosing calculator
Cited doses for reptiles, birds, and pocket pets — the species Plumb's buries in an appendix. Free to start.
Search a drug, pick a species, enter a weight, and get a dose with its source citation and evidence grade. Also covers dogs, cats, livestock, and equine.
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- 1,126drugs
- 44species
- 3,460dosage rules
- 100%cited
Tools for the exam table
See all tools →Dosage Calculator
Search a drug, pick a species, enter a weight — get a cited dose range and draw-up volume.
CRI Calculator
Drip rates in mL/hr for analgesia, anaesthesia, and emergency drips. No sign-in required.
Fluid Therapy
Maintenance + dehydration + ongoing losses → mL/hr and total daily volume. Mammal / avian / reptile.
Emergency Doses
Code drugs by weight: epinephrine, atropine, naloxone, dextrose, calcium. Print-friendly for the crash cart.
Unit Converter
Convert mcg/mg/g/kg/lb and concentrations (% ⇄ mg/mL ⇄ 1:N ratio). No sign-in required.
Drug Interactions
Pairwise drug-drug interactions plus species-specific contraindications. MDR1, oral β-lactams in rabbits, more.
Compare Drugs
Compare any two drugs on class, routes, controlled-substance status, and species coverage.
Drug Catalog
Browse 1,100+ veterinary drugs across 44 species. Filter by class, route, or species.
What you get
Built around the patients other formularies bury in an appendix.
Exotic-first, source-cited
Reptiles, birds, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, hedgehogs, rats, guinea pigs, cattle, horses, dogs, and cats — every dose tied back to Carpenter's, Plumb's, peer-reviewed journals, or expert consensus.
Evidence levels on every dose
Strong / Moderate / Weak / Anecdotal / Extrapolated badges next to every number, so you know at a glance whether you're working from a controlled trial or a single case report.
Drug interactions + breed alerts
Pairwise drug-drug interactions plus species-specific contraindications — MDR1 sensitivity, oral β-lactams in rabbits, NSAID warnings — surface automatically before you prescribe.
Patient profiles
Save a patient's name, species, and weight from the calculator and recall them in one click on the next visit. No re-entering chart details every consult.
How It Works
Three steps. Under ten seconds.
Search your drug
Type a generic or brand name. Autocomplete finds it instantly.
Select species, enter weight
Pick the patient's species and enter the weight in any unit.
Get your dosage with evidence level
See the calculated dose, route, frequency, evidence level, and source citation.
Built around the species you treat
Reptiles, birds, and pocket pets first — plus dogs, cats, livestock, and equine. Don't see your species? Tell us — species coverage grows with demand.
Free: Top Exotic-Pet Doses
A fully-cited quick-reference PDF for six common exotic species — every entry carries its source and evidence grade. No email required; share it with your team.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
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- 10 calculations per day
- Dogs & cats calculator
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Latest articles
Long-form, evidence-based references from the ExoticRx editorial team.
Pet Rat Mycoplasmosis: Long-Term Management of Chronic Respiratory Disease
Clinician-aimed reference for managing Mycoplasma pulmonis-associated chronic respiratory disease in pet rats, covering pathophysiology, antibiotic selection (enrofloxacin, doxycycline, azithromycin, chloramphenicol), adjunctive therapy, husbandry intervention, and prognosis with cited dose ranges and evidence-level labels.
Last reviewed May 2, 2026
Hedgehog Oral Neoplasia and Dental Disease: A Diagnostic Approach
Practical clinical reference for the workup and management of oral disease in African pygmy hedgehogs, covering anesthetic oral examination, biopsy, dental disease therapy, surgical and palliative options for oral squamous cell carcinoma, and cited analgesic and antimicrobial dosing with evidence-level labels.
Last reviewed May 2, 2026
Ferret Insulinoma: Medical and Surgical Management of Hypoglycemia
Practical clinical reference for diagnosis, acute crisis stabilization, long-term medical control with prednisolone and diazoxide, and surgical debulking of pancreatic beta-cell tumors in domestic ferrets, with cited dose ranges and evidence-level labels.
Last reviewed May 2, 2026
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