Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Enrofloxacin is used in chinchilla for Pasteurella / respiratory. Routes documented in chinchilla: PO, SC. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Enrofloxacin in chinchilla, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Baytril
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Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication and transcription.
Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchilla may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Why a species-specific page? Enrofloxacin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchilla — 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.