Pocket Pet · Mesocricetus auratus · typical adult weight 0.09–0.14 kg
Butorphanol is dosed at 1–5 mg/kg SC q4h in syrian hamsters, per 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. BSAVA, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK -- 2015. | 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. Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The held copy is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the TABLE is the citable location.. Butorphanol is used in syrian hamsters for Analgesia. Routes documented in syrian hamsters: SC. A typical adult syrian hamster weighs 0.09–0.14 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Butorphanol in syrian hamsters, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Torbugesic, Torbutrol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 1–5 mg/kg | q4h | 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. BSAVA, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK -- 2015. | 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. Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The held copy is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the TABLE is the citable location. |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2–2 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 0.2-2 mg/kg q2-4h,130 |
| 1–5 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 1-5 mg/kg SC q4h,122,130 |
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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 syrian hamsters may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Butorphanol dose range in syrian hamsters, with cited source references: SC 1–5 mg/kg q4h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Butorphanol in syrian hamsters: SC.
Butorphanol is indicated in syrian hamsters for: Analgesia.
These are general warnings for Butorphanol across species; consult the syrian hamster 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 syrian hamsters — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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