Which species have cited Deslorelin dosing data?

Deslorelin dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 12 species: African Grey Parrot, Bearded Dragon, Cat (Domestic), Cockatiel, Dog (Domestic), Domestic Pigeon, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Houston Toad, Pet Rat, Rabbit (Domestic), Zebra Finch.

Is Deslorelin a controlled substance?

Deslorelin is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

What are the warnings or contraindications for Deslorelin?

Initial hormone flare for 2-4 weeks. Duration varies by species (6-18 months). May trigger ovulation in some species before suppression. Remove implant to reverse effect.

What are the side effects of Deslorelin?

Reported side effects, adverse reactions, and contraindications for Deslorelin: Initial hormone flare for 2-4 weeks. Duration varies by species (6-18 months). May trigger ovulation in some species before suppression. Remove implant to reverse effect.

How does Deslorelin work?

Slow-release GnRH agonist implant. Continuous stimulation desensitizes GnRH receptors, suppressing LH and FSH release.

Deslorelin

US brand names:Suprelorin

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

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Endocrine

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Indications

Adrenal cortical diseaseAntigonadal effects (gonadal suppression)behavior modificationBenign prostatic hyperplasiaChemical sterilizationChronic egg-layingOvarian cystsreportedreproductive suppressionSuppression of chronic egg laying

Backed by 13 published sources

· 185. Cowan ML, Martin GB, Monks DJ, et al. Inhibition of the reproductive system by deslorelin in male and female pigeons (Columba livia). J Avian Med Surg. 2014;28:102-108. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.461 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Birds). 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
· 629. Murphy K, Wilson DA, Burton M, et al. Effectiveness of the GnRH agonist deslorelin as a tool to decrease levels of circulating testosterone in zebra finches. GentzComp Endocrinol. 2015;222:150-157. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.461 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Birds). 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

Sample dosing (2 of 13 cited rules)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 12 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	SC	See the cited source for the printed regimen	q6mo (4.7mg implant) or q12mo (9.4mg implant)	Strong	SUPRELORIN 4.7 Mg Implant for Dogs [UK Datasheet]. Virbac Limited; 2007. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.378 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.351, Deslorelin monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 — Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (held), Deslorelin monograph, printed p.351 (corpus PDF p.378), DOGS: "Contraceptive in male dogs (extra-label): Using the 4.7 mg implant: Implant SC every 6 months […]" Same page: "NOTE: Extra-label use of the ferret implant product in dogs is prohibited in the United States." Wording from BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed, Part A, printed p.111 ("Use: - Temporary chemical castration.") and printed p.112 (DOSES: "Dogs: 1 implant per male dog repeat after 6 or 12 months"). [INDICATION AND FREQUENCY CORRECTED 2026-08-12, two readers — adrenal gland cortical disease is printed on that page under the FERRETS heading.]
Cat (Domestic)	SC	See the cited source for the printed regimen

912. Summa NM, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D, Wils-PlotzEL, et al. Evaluation of the effects of a 4.7-mg deslorelin acetate implant on egg laying in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Am J Vet Res. 2017;78:745-751. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.461 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Birds). 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

· Alkis I, Cetin Y, Sendag S, et al. Long term suppression of oestrus and prevention of pregnancy by deslorelin implant in rats. Bull Vet Inst Pulawy. 2011;55:237-240.; Cetin Y, Alkis I, Sendag S, et al. Long-term effect of deslorelin implant on ovarian pre-antral follicles and uterine histology in female rats. Reprod Domest Anim. 2013;48:195-199. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02128.x — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.799 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents). 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

· Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.8 (Endocrine and Reproductive Disease Agents Used in Ferrets): 'Deslorelin (Suprelorin, Virbac Animal Health) | 4.7 mg implant SC55 | Treatment of adrenal disease, lasts 10-18 mo'. Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, FERRETS, label dosage (FDA-Indexed product): 'One 4.7 mg implant/ferret SC every 12 months.' REPLACES the previous segment naming Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in BIRDS), which is the avian table.

· Fontaine C (2015) Long-term contraception in a small implant: A review of suprelorin (deslorelin) studies in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 17, 766-771 — Verified against BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th Ed, Part A, p.128 (2026-08-01). — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.128' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.112; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.112. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705

· Kohutova S, Jekl V, Knotek Z, et al. The effect of deslorelin acetate on the oestrous cycle of female guinea pigs. Veterinarni Medicina. 2015;60:155-160. doi:10.17221/8062-vetmed — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.799 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents). 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

· Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.108. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.108' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.94; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.94. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712

· Rowland MN. Use of a deslorelin implant to control aggression in a male bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps). Vet Rec. 2011;169:127. doi:10.1136/vr.d2007 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.260 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.8 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Reptiles). 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

· SUPRELORIN 4.7 Mg Implant for Dogs [UK Datasheet]. Virbac Limited; 2007. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.378 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.351, Deslorelin monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 — Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (held), Deslorelin monograph, printed p.351 (corpus PDF p.378), DOGS: "Contraceptive in male dogs (extra-label): Using the 4.7 mg implant: Implant SC every 6 months […]" Same page: "NOTE: Extra-label use of the ferret implant product in dogs is prohibited in the United States." Wording from BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed, Part A, printed p.111 ("Use: - Temporary chemical castration.") and printed p.112 (DOSES: "Dogs: 1 implant per male dog repeat after 6 or 12 months"). [INDICATION AND FREQUENCY CORRECTED 2026-08-12, two readers — adrenal gland cortical disease is printed on that page under the FERRETS heading.]

· SUPRELORIN 9.4 Mg Implant for Dogs and Ferrets [UK Datasheet]. Carros, France: Virbac SA; 2010. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.378 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.351, Deslorelin monograph; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207

· Schoemaker NJ. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists and other contraceptive medications in exotic companion animals. In: van Zeeland YRA, ed. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract: Therapeutics. 2018;21:443-464. doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2018.01.011 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.877 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rabbits). 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

· van Zeeland Y. Medication for behavior modification in birds. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2018;21(1):115-149. doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2017.08.005 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.472 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.10 (Psychotropic and Antiepileptic Agents Used in Birds.a,b). 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

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