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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.949 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.949 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6e — corpus book 'carpenter' p.949 (ferret hormones/endocrine table); ref 112 resolved at carpenter refs p.983 = Shoemaker NJ, van Zeeland YR.A, Quesenberry KE — exactly the draft's citation. Corroborated in 'frr' p.59 ('ant. Class as printed in source: Nonsteroidal antiandrogen (androgen-receptor antagonist)
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
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.
These are general warnings for Flutamide across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6e — corpus book 'carpenter' p.949 (ferret hormones/endocrine table); ref 112 resolved at carpenter refs p.983 = Shoemaker NJ, van Zeeland YR.A, Quesenberry KE — exactly the draft's citation. Corroborated in 'frr' p.59 ('ant. Class as printed in source: Nonsteroidal antiandrogen (androgen-receptor antagonist)
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.