Pocket Pet · Phodopus spp. · typical adult weight 0.02–0.05 kg
Atropine is dosed at 0.05–0.1 mg/kg SC not stated in the row in dwarf hamsters, per 46. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla und Degu, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2012. | 47. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.796 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Atropine is used in dwarf hamsters for Bradycardia (emergency), Anticholinergic premedication. Routes documented in dwarf hamsters: SC, SC, IM. A typical adult dwarf hamster weighs 0.02–0.05 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Atropine in dwarf hamsters, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.05–0.1 mg/kg | not stated in the row | Bradycardia (emergency) | Moderate | 46. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla und Degu, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2012. | 47. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.796 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
| SC, IM | 0.04–0.4 mg/kg | not stated in the row | Anticholinergic premedication | Moderate | 130. 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.783 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist. Increases heart rate (vagolytic), reduces secretions, and mydriasis.
Tachycardia, ileus, urinary retention. Increases myocardial oxygen demand. Rabbits have high atropinase activity — may need higher/more frequent doses or use glycopyrrolate instead.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for dwarf hamsters may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Atropine dose ranges in dwarf hamsters, with cited source references: SC 0.05–0.1 mg/kg not stated in the row; SC, IM 0.04–0.4 mg/kg not stated in the row. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Atropine in dwarf hamsters: SC, SC, IM.
Atropine is indicated in dwarf hamsters for: Bradycardia (emergency), Anticholinergic premedication.
These are general warnings for Atropine across species; consult the dwarf hamster dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Tachycardia, ileus, urinary retention. Increases myocardial oxygen demand. Rabbits have high atropinase activity — may need higher/more frequent doses or use glycopyrrolate instead.
Why a species-specific page? Atropine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in dwarf hamsters — 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.