Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Atenolol is dosed at 0.5–2 mg/kg PO q24h in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 10.8 (Atenolol, 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h). Superscript 241 = van Zeeland YRA, Schoemaker NJ. Diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in small mammals. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.8 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rabbits). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Atenolol is used in rabbits for Cardiac arrhythmias. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Atenolol in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Tenormin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5–2 mg/kg | q24h | Chronic | Cardiac arrhythmias | Extrapolated | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 10.8 (Atenolol, 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h). Superscript 241 = van Zeeland YRA, Schoemaker NJ. Diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in small mammals. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.8 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rabbits). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5–2 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.40 | 0.5-2 mg/kg p.o. q24h |
| 0.3 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.8 | 0.3 mg/kg PO q24h181b 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h 1.5 mg/kg PO q12h181b 8.5 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 0.5–2 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.8 | 0.3 mg/kg PO q24h181b 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h 1.5 mg/kg PO q12h181b 8.5 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 1.5 | PO |
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Selective beta-1 adrenergic receptor blocker. Reduces heart rate, contractility, and myocardial oxygen demand.
Do not discontinue abruptly (rebound tachycardia). Avoid in decompensated heart failure, severe bradycardia, or AV block. May mask hypoglycemia signs.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Atenolol dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 0.5–2 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Atenolol in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Atenolol in rabbits include: Chronic. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Atenolol is indicated in rabbits for: Cardiac arrhythmias.
These are general warnings for Atenolol across species; consult the rabbit dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Do not discontinue abruptly (rebound tachycardia). Avoid in decompensated heart failure, severe bradycardia, or AV block. May mask hypoglycemia signs.
Why a species-specific page? Atenolol 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.8 |
| 0.3 mg/kg PO q24h181b 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h 1.5 mg/kg PO q12h181b 8.5 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 8.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.8 | 0.3 mg/kg PO q24h181b 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q24h 1.5 mg/kg PO q12h181b 8.5 mg/kg PO q24h |
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.