Coccidiosis in Gerbils
Pocket Pet · Meriones unguiculatus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
2 cited drugs treat Coccidiosis in gerbils: Sulfamethazine, Sulfaquinoxaline.
Protozoal infection of the intestinal tract caused by Eimeria, Isospora, and related coccidian organisms. Significant cause of diarrhoea, weight loss, and mortality in young livestock, poultry, and reptiles in particular.
The overview above describes Coccidiosis across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to gerbils — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.
Sulfamethazine(Sulmet)
Antibiotic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 1–5 mg/mL drinking water | Continuous in water; no interval printed | No duration printed for the "All species" row. (The separate row below it — 1 mg/mL × 4 days on, 4 days off, × 3 treatments — is scoped to chinchillas, degus, chipmunks, squirrels and is a different regimen.) | Coccidiosis (the book prints "coccidosis", sic) | Moderate | Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
Sulfaquinoxaline
Antibiotic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 1 mg/mL drinking water | Continuous in water ×14-21 days | 14-21 days. | Coccidiosis | Moderate | Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
Other conditions in Gerbils
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