Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Bicalutamide is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO q24h in ferrets, per Rosenthal K. Adrenal gland disease in ferrets. Proc North Am Vet Conf; 2000:1015-1016. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.948 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Bicalutamide is used in ferrets for Adrenal disease — testosterone/androgen receptor blockade. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Bicalutamide in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5 mg/kg | q24h | Adrenal disease — testosterone/androgen receptor blockade | Weak | Rosenthal K. Adrenal gland disease in ferrets. Proc North Am Vet Conf; 2000:1015-1016. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.948 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.948 (Table 11.8, Endocrine and Reproductive Disease Agents Used in Ferrets). Class as printed in source: Nonsteroidal antiandrogen (androgen receptor antagonist)
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Bicalutamide dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Bicalutamide in ferrets: PO.
Bicalutamide is indicated in ferrets for: Adrenal disease — testosterone/androgen receptor blockade.
These are general warnings for Bicalutamide across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.948 (Table 11.8, Endocrine and Reproductive Disease Agents Used in Ferrets). Class as printed in source: Nonsteroidal antiandrogen (androgen receptor antagonist)
Why a species-specific page? Bicalutamide pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ferrets — 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.