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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350. 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.007 | TOPICAL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.2 | 1.4 mL/L (0.007%) topical q7-14d × 3 treatments,122,130 1.4 mL/L local, repeat q14d |
| Dose (ml/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | TOPICAL | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.32 | - Exotic Pets 3-6 treatments; Hamsters, Rats, Mice: 1.4 ml/l topically applied with a cotton bud q7d |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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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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