Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Epinephrine is dosed at 0.01–0.02 mg/kg IM q5-15min in rabbits, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Epinephrine is used in rabbits for Anaphylaxis, Cardiac arrest. Routes documented in rabbits: IM, IV. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Epinephrine in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Adrenalin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.01–0.02 mg/kg | q5-15min | Emergency | Anaphylaxis | Extrapolated | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
| IV | 0.01–0.02 mg/kg | q3-5min | During CPR | Cardiac arrest | Extrapolated | Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Ch. 6 (CPCR), emergency drug table, printed p.89 (corpus PDF p.105); flowchart p.84 (PDF p.100) repeats 'epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg ... q3-5min' |
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Non-selective adrenergic agonist (alpha and beta). Increases heart rate, contractility, and vascular tone. Bronchodilator. First-line for cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.
Causes tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypertension. Dilute for IV use (1:10,000). Tissue necrosis if extravasated. Very short duration of action. Light-sensitive.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Epinephrine dose ranges in rabbits, with cited source references: IM 0.01–0.02 mg/kg q5-15min; IV 0.01–0.02 mg/kg q3-5min. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Epinephrine in rabbits: IM, IV.
Cited course lengths for Epinephrine in rabbits include: Emergency; During CPR. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Epinephrine is indicated in rabbits for: Anaphylaxis, Cardiac arrest.
These are general warnings for Epinephrine across species; consult the rabbit dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Causes tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypertension. Dilute for IV use (1:10,000). Tissue necrosis if extravasated. Very short duration of action. Light-sensitive.
Why a species-specific page? Epinephrine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in rabbits — 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.