Pocket Pet · Cavia porcellus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.20 kg
Activated Charcoal is dosed at 1–2 g/kg PO once in guinea pigs, per Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.796 (2026-08-01).. Activated Charcoal is used in guinea pigs for Toxin ingestion. Routes documented in guinea pigs: PO. A typical adult guinea pig weighs 0.70–1.20 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Activated Charcoal in guinea pigs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: ToxiBan, Actidose-Aqua
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 1–2 g/kg | once | Single dose | Toxin ingestion | Weak | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.796 (2026-08-01). |
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Highly porous carbon that adsorbs toxins in GI tract preventing systemic absorption. Efficacy highest within 1-2 hours of ingestion.
Do NOT use for caustic/corrosive ingestion, petroleum products, or iron/lithium/ethanol (not adsorbed). Aspiration pneumonia risk with vomiting patients. Black stools expected.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for guinea pigs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Activated Charcoal dose range in guinea pigs, with cited source references: PO 1–2 g/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Activated Charcoal in guinea pigs: PO.
Cited course lengths for Activated Charcoal in guinea pigs include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Activated Charcoal is indicated in guinea pigs for: Toxin ingestion.
These are general warnings for Activated Charcoal across species; consult the guinea pig dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Do NOT use for caustic/corrosive ingestion, petroleum products, or iron/lithium/ethanol (not adsorbed). Aspiration pneumonia risk with vomiting patients. Black stools expected.
Why a species-specific page? Activated Charcoal pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in guinea pigs — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.