Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Flutamide is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q12-24h in ferrets, per Shoemaker NJ, van Zeeland YR.A, Quesenberry KE, et al. Endocrine diseases of ferrets Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:77-91. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.949 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.8 (Endocrine and Reproductive Disease Agents Used in Ferrets). Flutamide is used in ferrets for Adrenal disease — androgen inhibition / periurethral prostatic enlargement. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flutamide in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q12-24h | Adrenal disease — androgen inhibition / periurethral prostatic enlargement | Weak | Shoemaker NJ, van Zeeland YR.A, Quesenberry KE, et al. Endocrine diseases of ferrets Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:77-91. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.949 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.8 (Endocrine and Reproductive Disease Agents Used in Ferrets). |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.8 | 5-10 mg/kg PO q12- 24h,19,112 |
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Typical range: 0.6–2 kg
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Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Flutamide dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 5–10 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flutamide in ferrets: PO.
Flutamide is indicated in ferrets for: Adrenal disease — androgen inhibition / periurethral prostatic enlargement.
Why a species-specific page? Flutamide 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.