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Gabapentin for African Pygmy Hedgehog

Cited dose ranges for Gabapentin in african pygmy hedgehog from the ExoticRx veterinary formulary. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Neurontin

Indications: adjunct analgesic, Chronic musculoskeletal pain, chronic pain, chronic pain adjunct, Feline hyperesthesia syndrome, neoplasia pain, Neuropathic, Neuropathic pain, Post-operative pain adjunct (orthopedic), Pre-visit anxiolysis, Seizure management adjunct, self-mutilation

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Cited dose rules for Gabapentin in african pygmy hedgehog are available with a free ExoticRx account. Each row carries the route, dose range, frequency, indication, evidence level, and primary-source citation.

Sources include: Carpenter 6e; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed; ExoticRx 2026 (hedgehog dosing guide); …

Why a species-specific page? Gabapentin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african pygmy hedgehog — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.

Sourced from primary literature; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.