Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Glycopyrrolate is dosed at 0.01 mg/kg IM once (premedication) in ferrets, per Heard DJ. Principles and techniques of anesthesia and analgesia for exotic practice. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1301-1327. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.940 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(93)50157-2. Glycopyrrolate is used in ferrets for Preanesthetic; bradycardia; hypersalivation. Routes documented in ferrets: IM. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Glycopyrrolate in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Robinul-V
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.01 mg/kg | once (premedication) | Preanesthetic; bradycardia; hypersalivation | Moderate | Heard DJ. Principles and techniques of anesthesia and analgesia for exotic practice. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1301-1327. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.940 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(93)50157-2 |
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Quaternary ammonium anticholinergic that does not cross blood-brain barrier. Reduces secretions and increases heart rate via vagolytic effect.
Preferred over atropine when CNS effects undesirable. Used as preanesthetic and for bradycardia. Reduces GI motility. Do not use with GI obstruction.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Glycopyrrolate dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: IM 0.01 mg/kg once (premedication). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Glycopyrrolate in ferrets: IM.
Glycopyrrolate is indicated in ferrets for: Preanesthetic; bradycardia; hypersalivation.
These are general warnings for Glycopyrrolate across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Preferred over atropine when CNS effects undesirable. Used as preanesthetic and for bradycardia. Reduces GI motility. Do not use with GI obstruction.
Why a species-specific page? Glycopyrrolate 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.