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Famotidine is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q12-24h in rabbits, per Fiorello CV. Personal communication; 2011.; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023) — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.18 (Treatments Used in the Management of Rabbit Gastrointestinal Syndrome (RGIS).a). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.
Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.
· 58. Powers L. Subcutaneous implantable catheter for fluid administration in an African pygmy hedgehog. Exot DVM. 2002;4(5):16-17. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.744 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 8.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Hedgehogs).
· Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed., Table 9.7 Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents, p.800. Corroborated by BSAVA Part B p.127 ('Guinea pigs: 0.4 mg/kg p.o., s.c. q24h') and FRR 4th ed. Appendix Table A.5 p.629 (Guinea Pigs/Chinchillas: 0.4-0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q24h) — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents).
· Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Quesenberry et al.), Table 3.1, printed p.29
· Fiorello CV. Personal communication; 2011.; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023) — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.18 (Treatments Used in the Management of Rabbit Gastrointestinal Syndrome (RGIS).a).
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· Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.800 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Rodents).
· Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500.
· Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500. — Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed, Famotidine monograph, printed p.500, Dosages, DOGS & CATS: "1 mg/kg PO, SC, or IV (slowly over at least 5 minutes) every 12 hours."; same page, Adverse Effects: "Rapid IV infusion may cause bradycardia."
· Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023) — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.499, Famotidine monograph spanning p.499-500.
· Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed. (2023), printed p.500, Famotidine, Dosages — HORSES. Underlying source: Duran SH, Ravis WR. Comparative pharmacokinetics of H2 antagonists in horses. Presented at: ACVIM Forum; 1993 (Plumb's ref 12).
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