Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Dimetridazole is dosed at 1 g/L drinking water PO (drinking water) Continuous in drinking water × 40 days in chinchillas, per Beck W, Pantchev N. Praktische Parasitologie bei Heimtieren, Schluetersche Verlagsgesellschaft MBH & Co, Hannover, Germany; 2006. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776. Dimetridazole is used in chinchillas for Giardiasis. Routes documented in chinchillas: PO (drinking water). A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Dimetridazole in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 1 g/L drinking water | Continuous in drinking water × 40 days | × 40 days. | Giardiasis | Weak | Beck W, Pantchev N. Praktische Parasitologie bei Heimtieren, Schluetersche Verlagsgesellschaft MBH & Co, Hannover, Germany; 2006. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.776Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
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Prohibited for extralabel use in food-producing animals: 21 CFR 530.41(a) lists "(4) Dimetridazole; (5) Ipronidazole; (6) Other nitroimidazoles" (eCFR, retrieved 2026-10-13; also Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 10th ed, printed p.1504). Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed p.776, mice/trichomoniasis: "not effective; use metronidazole or tinidazole instead".
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Dimetridazole dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 1 g/L drinking water Continuous in drinking water × 40 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Dimetridazole in chinchillas: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Dimetridazole in chinchillas include: × 40 days.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Dimetridazole is indicated in chinchillas for: Giardiasis.
These are general warnings for Dimetridazole across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Prohibited for extralabel use in food-producing animals: 21 CFR 530.41(a) lists "(4) Dimetridazole; (5) Ipronidazole; (6) Other nitroimidazoles" (eCFR, retrieved 2026-10-13; also Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 10th ed, printed p.1504). Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed p.776, mice/trichomoniasis: "not effective; use metronidazole or tinidazole instead".
Why a species-specific page? Dimetridazole 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.