Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Activated Charcoal is dosed at 1 g/kg PO q4-6h in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, Table 10.10 'Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits', p.876: 'Activated charcoal (1 g/5 mL water) 1 g/kg PO q4-6h113,173'. Corroborated: FRR 4th ed. Table A.5, PDF p.641 (printed p.629), Rabbits column: 'Activated charcoal 1 g/kg PO'.. Activated Charcoal is used in rabbits for Toxin ingestion. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Activated Charcoal in rabbits, 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 g/kg | q4-6h | Single dose | Toxin ingestion | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, Table 10.10 'Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits', p.876: 'Activated charcoal (1 g/5 mL water) 1 g/kg PO q4-6h113,173'. Corroborated: FRR 4th ed. Table A.5, PDF p.641 (printed p.629), Rabbits column: 'Activated charcoal 1 g/kg PO'. |
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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 rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Activated Charcoal dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 1 g/kg q4-6h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Activated Charcoal in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Activated Charcoal in rabbits include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Activated Charcoal is indicated in rabbits for: Toxin ingestion.
These are general warnings for Activated Charcoal across species; consult the rabbit 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 rabbits — 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.