Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Cyclizine is dosed at 8 mg/rabbit (TOTAL dos PO q12h in rabbits, per Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.877 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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 dos | q12h | Vertigo associated with torticollis | Weak | Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.877 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.877 (rabbit chapter) + p.879; Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics p.480 and p.1270; Papich p.507-508. Class as printed in source: First-generation H1-receptor antagonist (antihistamine), piperazine class; used as an antiemetic/antivertigo agent
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Cyclizine dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 8 mg/rabbit (TOTAL dos 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.
These are general warnings for Cyclizine across species; consult the rabbit dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.877 (rabbit chapter) + p.879; Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics p.480 and p.1270; Papich p.507-508. Class as printed in source: First-generation H1-receptor antagonist (antihistamine), piperazine class; used as an antiemetic/antivertigo agent
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.