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). 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) |
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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.