Pocket Pet · Mesocricetus auratus · typical adult weight 0.09–0.14 kg
Amitraz is dosed at 1.4 mL/L water (0.007% amitraz solution), topical Topical q7-14d in syrian hamsters, 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 syrian hamsters for Demodecosis. Routes documented in syrian hamsters: Topical. A typical adult syrian hamster weighs 0.09–0.14 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Amitraz in syrian hamsters, 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 (course limit is printed on the row; not open-ended). BSAVA Part B gives the recipe: 1.4 mL Aludex 5% concentrated liquid in 1000 mL water. | Demodecosis | 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 syrian hamsters may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Amitraz dose range in syrian hamsters, 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 syrian hamsters: Topical.
Cited course lengths for Amitraz in syrian hamsters include: x 3 treatments (course limit is printed on the row; not open-ended). BSAVA Part B gives the recipe: 1.4 mL Aludex 5% concentrated liquid in 1000 mL water.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Amitraz is indicated in syrian hamsters for: Demodecosis.
These are general warnings for Amitraz across species; consult the syrian hamster 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 syrian hamsters — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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