Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Dexmedetomidine is dosed at 0.015 mg/kg IM once, combined with ketamine 4 mg/kg IM in chinchillas, per Fox L, Snyder LB, Mans C. Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine with Isoflurane for Anesthesia of Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2016;55(3):312-316. PMID 27177565. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4865693/. Dexmedetomidine is used in chinchillas for Injectable anaesthesia (with ketamine), reversible with atipamezole, Surgical anaesthesia (dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination). Routes documented in chinchillas: IM. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Dexmedetomidine in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Dexdomitor, Sileo
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.015 mg/kg | once, combined with ketamine 4 mg/kg IM | Injectable anaesthesia (with ketamine), reversible with atipamezole | Strong | Fox L, Snyder LB, Mans C. Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine with Isoflurane for Anesthesia of Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2016;55(3):312-316. PMID 27177565. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4865693/ |
| IM | 0.015 mg/kg | Once, as a single IM injection combined with | Surgical anaesthesia (dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination) | Strong | Parkinson L, Mans C. Anesthetic and Postanesthetic Effects of Alfaxalone-Butorphanol Compared with Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017;56(3):290-295. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5438922/ |
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Selective alpha-2 adrenergic agonist. Produces dose-dependent sedation, analgesia, and muscle relaxation via CNS depression.
Profound cardiovascular effects: initial hypertension then hypotension, bradycardia. Avoid in animals with cardiac disease, hepatic or renal disease. Reversible with atipamezole. Vomiting common after IM injection.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Dexmedetomidine dose ranges in chinchillas, with cited source references: IM 0.015 mg/kg once, combined with ketamine 4 mg/kg IM; IM 0.015 mg/kg Once, as a single IM injection combined with. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Dexmedetomidine in chinchillas: IM.
Dexmedetomidine is indicated in chinchillas for: Injectable anaesthesia (with ketamine), reversible with atipamezole, Surgical anaesthesia (dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination).
These are general warnings for Dexmedetomidine across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Profound cardiovascular effects: initial hypertension then hypotension, bradycardia. Avoid in animals with cardiac disease, hepatic or renal disease. Reversible with atipamezole. Vomiting common after IM injection.
Why a species-specific page? Dexmedetomidine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.