Pain Management in Prairie Dogs
Pocket Pet · Cynomys ludovicianus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.68 kg
3 cited drugs treat Pain Management in prairie dogs: Buprenorphine, Buprenorphine SR, Gabapentin.
Multimodal analgesia spanning NSAIDs, opioids, local anaesthetics, NMDA antagonists (ketamine), α2 agonists, and adjuncts. Species safety matters: NSAIDs are unsafe in some reptiles, opioid receptor distributions differ in birds, and rabbits tolerate buprenorphine particularly well.
The overview above describes Pain Management across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to prairie dogs — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.
Buprenorphine(Simbadol, Buprenex)
Analgesic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC or IP | 0.01–0.05 mg/kg | every 6 to 12 h | analgesia (opioid) | Weak | Cary CD, Lukovsky-Akhsanov NL, Gallardo-Romero NF, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Meloxicam and Sustained-release Buprenorphine in Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;56(2):160-165. PMID: 28315645; PMCID: PMC5361041. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5361041/ |
Buprenorphine SR
Uncategorized| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.9 mg/kg | every 96 h | analgesia (sustained-release opioid; pain management) | Weak | Cary CD, Lukovsky-Akhsanov NL, Gallardo-Romero NF, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Meloxicam and Sustained-release Buprenorphine in Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;56(2):160-165. PMID: 28315645; PMCID: PMC5361041. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5361041/ |
| unspecified | 0.9 mg/kg | every 96 h | analgesia (sustained-release opioid) | Weak | Cary CD, Lukovsky-Akhsanov NL, Gallardo-Romero NF, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Meloxicam and Sustained-release Buprenorphine in Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Mar;56(2):160-165. PMID: 28315645; PMCID: PMC5361041. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5361041/ |
Gabapentin(Neurontin)
Analgesic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 30 mg/kg | every 12 h (q12h) | Analgesia (postoperative and chronic neuropathic pain) — author-recommended dose based on pharmacokinetics | Weak | Mills PO, et al. Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Gabapentin after Oral and Subcutaneous Administration in Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2020;59(3):305-309. DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-19-000150; PMID: 32213233; PMCID: PMC7210729. URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7210729/ |
Other conditions in Prairie Dogs
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