Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Chloramphenicol is dosed at 25–50 mg/kg PO q12h in ferrets, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, Table 11.1, p.931 (ref 88) — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Ferrets). 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. Chloramphenicol is used in ferrets for Resistant bacterial / CNS penetration. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Chloramphenicol in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 25–50 mg/kg | q12h | Resistant bacterial / CNS penetration | Weak | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, Table 11.1, p.931 (ref 88) — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Ferrets). 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 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–50 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.84 | 25-50 mg/kg p.o., s.c., i.m., i.v. q12h |
| 25–50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.1 | 25-50 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, IV q12h 50 mg/kg SC, IM For q12h |
| 50 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.1 | 25-50 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, IV q12h 50 mg/kg SC, IM For q12h |
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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Binds to 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting peptidyl transferase and bacterial protein synthesis. Bacteriostatic.
Human health hazard: wear gloves when handling (aplastic anemia risk in humans). May cause bone marrow suppression in cats. Monitor CBC during prolonged use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Chloramphenicol dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 25–50 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Chloramphenicol in ferrets: PO.
Chloramphenicol is indicated in ferrets for: Resistant bacterial / CNS penetration.
These are general warnings for Chloramphenicol across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Human health hazard: wear gloves when handling (aplastic anemia risk in humans). May cause bone marrow suppression in cats. Monitor CBC during prolonged use.
Why a species-specific page? Chloramphenicol 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.