Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Cyclizine is dosed at 8 mg/rabbit (TOTAL dose) PO q12h in rabbits, per Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.877 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits). Cyclizine is used in rabbits for Vertigo associated with torticollis. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Cyclizine in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 8 mg/rabbit (TOTAL dose) | q12h | Vertigo associated with torticollis | Weak | Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.877 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Typical range: 1–5 kg
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Cyclizine dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 8 mg/rabbit (TOTAL dose) q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Cyclizine in rabbits: PO.
Cyclizine is indicated in rabbits for: Vertigo associated with torticollis.
Why a species-specific page? Cyclizine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in rabbits — 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.