Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Butorphanol is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg IM once, combined with alfaxalone 5 mg/kg IM in chinchillas, per Parkinson L, Mans C. Anesthetic and Postanesthetic Effects of Alfaxalone-Butorphanol Compared with Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017;56(3):290-295. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5438922/. Butorphanol is used in chinchillas for Sedation/light-to-surgical anaesthesia in combination with alfaxalone. Routes documented in chinchillas: IM. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Butorphanol in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Torbugesic, Torbutrol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.5 mg/kg | once, combined with alfaxalone 5 mg/kg IM | Sedation/light-to-surgical anaesthesia in combination with alfaxalone | Moderate | Parkinson L, Mans C. Anesthetic and Postanesthetic Effects of Alfaxalone-Butorphanol Compared with Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017;56(3):290-295. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5438922/ |
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Kappa-opioid receptor agonist and mu-opioid receptor antagonist. Provides visceral analgesia and sedation.
Short duration of action (1-2 hours). Better for visceral than somatic pain. Ceiling effect on analgesia. May cause sedation and mild respiratory depression.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Butorphanol dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: IM 0.5 mg/kg once, combined with alfaxalone 5 mg/kg IM. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Butorphanol in chinchillas: IM.
Butorphanol is indicated in chinchillas for: Sedation/light-to-surgical anaesthesia in combination with alfaxalone.
These are general warnings for Butorphanol across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Short duration of action (1-2 hours). Better for visceral than somatic pain. Ceiling effect on analgesia. May cause sedation and mild respiratory depression.
Why a species-specific page? Butorphanol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.