Pocket Pet · Atelerix albiventris · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Aluminum Hydroxide is dosed at 100 mg/kg PO with each syringe feeding in african pygmy hedgehogs, per 58. Powers L. Subcutaneous implantable catheter for fluid administration in an African pygmy hedgehog. Exot DVM. 2002;4(5):16-17. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.744 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Aluminum Hydroxide is used in african pygmy hedgehogs for Renal failure; hyperphosphatemia. Routes documented in african pygmy hedgehogs: PO. A typical adult african pygmy hedgehog weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Aluminum Hydroxide in african pygmy hedgehogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 100 mg/kg | with each syringe feeding | Renal failure; hyperphosphatemia | Weak | 58. Powers L. Subcutaneous implantable catheter for fluid administration in an African pygmy hedgehog. Exot DVM. 2002;4(5):16-17. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.744 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Binds dietary phosphorus in GI tract forming insoluble aluminum phosphate, preventing absorption. Reduces serum phosphorus levels.
Mix with food (must be present when phosphorus is in GI tract). Constipation common. Aluminum toxicity with long-term use and renal disease. Monitor serum phosphorus.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african pygmy hedgehogs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Aluminum Hydroxide dose range in african pygmy hedgehogs, with cited source references: PO 100 mg/kg with each syringe feeding. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Aluminum Hydroxide in african pygmy hedgehogs: PO.
Aluminum Hydroxide is indicated in african pygmy hedgehogs for: Renal failure; hyperphosphatemia.
These are general warnings for Aluminum Hydroxide across species; consult the african pygmy hedgehog dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Mix with food (must be present when phosphorus is in GI tract). Constipation common. Aluminum toxicity with long-term use and renal disease. Monitor serum phosphorus.
Why a species-specific page? Aluminum Hydroxide pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african pygmy hedgehogs — 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.