Pocket Pet · Mesocricetus auratus · typical adult weight 0.09–0.14 kg
Buprenorphine is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg SC q8h in syrian hamsters, per Fehr M, Sassenburg L, Zwart P. Krankheiten der Heimtiere, 8th ed., Schluetersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Hannover, Germany; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.789 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). 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 — SPECIES-BOUND SOURCE: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4, corpus p.789 — "Buprenorphine ... 0.5 mg/kg SC q8h(48) ... Hamsters". Printed on the SAME page as the 0.01-0.05 mg/kg hamster row, so the two are a genuine 10x source disagreement, not a transcription error in either.. Buprenorphine is used in syrian hamsters for Analgesia. Routes documented in syrian hamsters: SC, SC, IM. A typical adult syrian hamster weighs 0.09–0.14 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Buprenorphine in syrian hamsters, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Simbadol, Buprenex
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.5 mg/kg | q8h | Analgesia | Weak | Fehr M, Sassenburg L, Zwart P. Krankheiten der Heimtiere, 8th ed., Schluetersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Hannover, Germany; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.789 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). 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 — SPECIES-BOUND SOURCE: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4, corpus p.789 — "Buprenorphine ... 0.5 mg/kg SC q8h(48) ... Hamsters". Printed on the SAME page as the 0.01-0.05 mg/kg hamster row, so the two are a genuine 10x source disagreement, not a transcription error in either. |
| SC, IM | 0.01–0.05 mg/kg | q6-12h | Analgesia | Moderate | Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.789 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — 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 — SPECIES-BOUND SOURCE: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents), corpus p.789 — "Buprenorphine 0.01-0.05 mg/kg SC, IM ... Gerbils, hamsters ... q6-12h". NOTE ON SCOPE: the BSAVA component of this citation prints 0.01-0.05 mg/kg for FERRETS (bsava_b p.58) and for CATS (bsava p.490), not for hamsters; the hamster binding comes from Carpenter and from Ewringmann, whose title covers hamsters. |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01–0.05 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 0.01-0.05 mg/kg SC, IM q6-12h,122 |
| 0.5 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 0.5 mg/kg SC q8h |
| 0.3–0.48 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | - 0.3-0.48 mg/kg SC 0.3-1.2 mg/kg SC q48- 72h |
| 0.3–1.2 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | - 0.3-0.48 mg/kg SC 0.3-1.2 mg/kg SC q48- 72h |
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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Partial agonist at mu-opioid receptors with high receptor affinity. Provides analgesia with a ceiling effect on respiratory depression.
OTM (oral transmucosal) absorption effective in cats. Ceiling effect limits maximum analgesia. Difficult to reverse with naloxone due to high receptor affinity.
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.
Buprenorphine dose ranges in syrian hamsters, with cited source references: SC 0.5 mg/kg q8h; SC, IM 0.01–0.05 mg/kg q6-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Buprenorphine in syrian hamsters: SC, SC, IM.
Buprenorphine is indicated in syrian hamsters for: Analgesia.
These are general warnings for Buprenorphine across species; consult the syrian hamster dosing table above for species-specific guidance. OTM (oral transmucosal) absorption effective in cats. Ceiling effect limits maximum analgesia. Difficult to reverse with naloxone due to high receptor affinity.
Why a species-specific page? Buprenorphine 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.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.