Pocket Pet · Meriones unguiculatus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
Amitraz is dosed at 1.4 mL/L water (0.007% amitraz solution), topical Topical q7-14d in gerbils, per Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Amitraz is used in gerbils for Demodicosis. Routes documented in gerbils: Topical. A typical adult gerbil weighs 0.07–0.13 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Amitraz in gerbils, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Mitaban, Taktic
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical | 1.4 mL/L water (0.007% amitraz solution), topical | q7-14d | x 3 treatments (printed course limit). BSAVA Part B gives the gerbil-specific recipe and a longer interval: '0.007% solution (1.4 ml Aludex concentrated liquid in 1000 ml water) applied with a cotton bud q14d for 3-6 treatments'. | Demodicosis | Moderate | Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor and alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that inhibits arthropod nerve function, causing paralysis and death in mites and ticks.
Do NOT use in cats, Chihuahuas, or debilitated animals. Alpha-2 agonist effects may cause sedation, bradycardia, hypothermia. Yohimbine or atipamezole can reverse toxicity.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for gerbils may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Amitraz dose range in gerbils, with cited source references: Topical 1.4 mL/L water (0.007% amitraz solution), topical q7-14d. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Amitraz in gerbils: Topical.
Cited course lengths for Amitraz in gerbils include: x 3 treatments (printed course limit). BSAVA Part B gives the gerbil-specific recipe and a longer interval: '0.007% solution (1.4 ml Aludex concentrated liquid in 1000 ml water) applied with a cotton bud q14d for 3-6 treatments'.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Amitraz is indicated in gerbils for: Demodicosis.
These are general warnings for Amitraz across species; consult the gerbil dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Do NOT use in cats, Chihuahuas, or debilitated animals. Alpha-2 agonist effects may cause sedation, bradycardia, hypothermia. Yohimbine or atipamezole can reverse toxicity.
Why a species-specific page? Amitraz pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in gerbils — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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