Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Enrofloxacin is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q24h in ferrets, per Carpenter 6e — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 11.1, Table 11.10 (the served figure is printed in each; all lie in the chapter covering this species); located 2026-08-06. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Enrofloxacin is used in ferrets for Pasteurella / chronic respiratory. Routes documented in ferrets: PO, SC. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Enrofloxacin in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q24h | Pasteurella / chronic respiratory | Moderate | Carpenter 6e — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 11.1, Table 11.10 (the served figure is printed in each; all lie in the chapter covering this species); located 2026-08-06. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
| SC | 5–10 mg/kg | q24h | Pasteurella / chronic respiratory | Moderate | Mitchell MA. Enrofloxacin (Therapeutic Review). J Exot Pet Med 2006;15(1):66-69. doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.011 (full-text PDF read) — states that no enrofloxacin pharmacokinetic study exists in ferrets or rodents, and relays a formulary range of 5-20 mg/kg PO, SC or IM for these species (its ref. — https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.011 |
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The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–10 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.135 | 5-10 mg/kg p.o., s.c., i.m. q12h or 10-20 mg/kg p.o., s.c., i.m. q24h |
| 10–20 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.135 | 5-10 mg/kg p.o., s.c., i.m. q12h or 10-20 mg/kg p.o., s.c., i.m. q24h |
| 5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.1 | 5 mg/kg PO, IM q12h |
| 5–10 | PO |
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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 ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Enrofloxacin dose ranges in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 5–10 mg/kg q24h; SC 5–10 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Enrofloxacin in ferrets: PO, SC.
Enrofloxacin is indicated in ferrets for: Pasteurella / chronic respiratory.
These are general warnings for Enrofloxacin across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
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 ferrets — 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.1 |
| 5-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12h 10-20 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12- 24h |
| 10–20 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.1 | 5-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12h 10-20 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12- 24h |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.