GI Ulceration in Ferrets

Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg

4 cited drugs treat GI Ulceration in ferrets: Famotidine, Misoprostol, Omeprazole, Sucralfate.

Erosive disease of the gastric or duodenal mucosa, often precipitated by NSAID exposure, mast-cell tumour histamine release, or stress in equines. Proton-pump inhibitors and H2 blockers reduce acid secretion; sucralfate provides mucosal protection.

The overview above describes GI Ulceration across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to ferrets — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Famotidine(Pepcid)

Gastrointestinal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	0.5 mg/kg	q12-24h	Gastric ulceration / Helicobacter	Weak	Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Quesenberry et al.), Table 3.1, printed p.29Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Misoprostol(Cytotec)

Gastrointestinal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	1–5 µg/kg	q8h	Gastric ulcers	Weak	Hedley J. Small Animal Formulary-Part B: Exotic Pets, 10th ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2020. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.957 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Ferrets.a).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Omeprazole(Prilosec, GastroGard)

Gastrointestinal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	1 mg/kg	q12h	Helicobacter adjunct therapy; gastric acid suppression	Moderate	Hoefer HL, et al. Gastrointestinal diseases of ferrets. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:27-38. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.957 doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48435-0.00003-4 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Ferrets.a).

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Sucralfate(Carafate)

Gastrointestinal

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	25 mg/kg	q8-12h	GI ulceration	Moderate	Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Ferrets.a).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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