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Folic Acid for Rabbit

Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg

Folic Acid is used in rabbit for Folate supplementation. Routes documented in rabbit: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Folic Acid in rabbit, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Folate

Dose ranges

RouteDoseFrequencyDurationIndicationEvidenceSource
PO0.05–0.1 mg/kgq24hDuring sulfonamide therapyFolate supplementationWeakCarpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Mechanism of action

Essential cofactor for one-carbon transfer reactions in DNA and amino acid synthesis. Required for erythropoiesis and cell division.

Side effects & warnings

Supplement during sulfonamide and methotrexate therapy. Low levels in some GI diseases. Very safe. Concurrent with cobalamin supplementation often needed.

Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbit may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

Other Supplement drugs with rabbit dosing

Folic Acid dosing in other species

Why a species-specific page? Folic Acid pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in rabbit — 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.