Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Cobalamin is dosed at 25 µg/kg SC q7d × 6 wk, then q14d × 6 wk, then q30d in ferrets, per Hoppes SM. The senior ferret. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2010;13:107-121. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.955. Cobalamin is used in ferrets for Chronic diarrhoea with cobalamin malabsorption. Routes documented in ferrets: SC. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Cobalamin in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 25 µg/kg | q7d × 6 wk, then q14d × 6 wk, then q30d | q7d × 6 wk, then q14d × 6 wk, then q30d (tapering schedule) | Chronic diarrhoea with cobalamin malabsorption | Weak | Hoppes SM. The senior ferret. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2010;13:107-121. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.955Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
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Essential cofactor for methionine synthase and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. Required for DNA synthesis, erythropoiesis, and neurological function.
Commonly deficient in cats with GI disease (IBD, lymphoma, EPI). SC injection q1-4 weeks or daily high-dose oral. Very safe — water-soluble, excess excreted renally. Monitor serum levels.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Cobalamin dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: SC 25 µg/kg q7d × 6 wk, then q14d × 6 wk, then q30d. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Cobalamin in ferrets: SC.
Cited course lengths for Cobalamin in ferrets include: q7d × 6 wk, then q14d × 6 wk, then q30d (tapering schedule). Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Cobalamin is indicated in ferrets for: Chronic diarrhoea with cobalamin malabsorption.
These are general warnings for Cobalamin across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Commonly deficient in cats with GI disease (IBD, lymphoma, EPI). SC injection q1-4 weeks or daily high-dose oral. Very safe — water-soluble, excess excreted renally. Monitor serum levels.
Why a species-specific page? Cobalamin 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.