Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Famotidine is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg PO q12-24h in ferrets, per Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Quesenberry et al.), Table 3.1, printed p.29 (corpus PDF p.41). Famotidine is used in ferrets for Gastric ulceration / Helicobacter. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Famotidine in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Pepcid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5 mg/kg | q12-24h | Gastric ulceration / Helicobacter | Moderate | Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Quesenberry et al.), Table 3.1, printed p.29 (corpus PDF p.41) |
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Competitively blocks histamine H2 receptors on parietal cells, reducing basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion.
Generally well-tolerated. Adjust dose in renal impairment. Less effective than proton pump inhibitors at acid suppression.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Famotidine dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 0.5 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Famotidine in ferrets: PO.
Famotidine is indicated in ferrets for: Gastric ulceration / Helicobacter.
These are general warnings for Famotidine across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Generally well-tolerated. Adjust dose in renal impairment. Less effective than proton pump inhibitors at acid suppression.
Why a species-specific page? Famotidine 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.