Pocket Pet · Atelerix albiventris · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Hydromorphone is dosed at 0.15–0.3 mg/kg SC q4-6h in african pygmy hedgehogs, per Peterson M, Mans C, Doss G. Subcutaneous hydromorphone hydrochloride provides antinociception with transient adverse effects in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024;262(4):1-6. doi:10.2460/javma.23.11.0630. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.11.0630. Hydromorphone is used in african pygmy hedgehogs for Acute pain (full mu-agonist opioid). Routes documented in african pygmy hedgehogs: SC. A typical adult african pygmy hedgehog weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Hydromorphone in african pygmy hedgehogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Dilaudid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.15–0.3 mg/kg | q4-6h | Acute pain (full mu-agonist opioid) | Strong | Peterson M, Mans C, Doss G. Subcutaneous hydromorphone hydrochloride provides antinociception with transient adverse effects in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024;262(4):1-6. doi:10.2460/javma.23.11.0630. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.11.0630 |
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Semi-synthetic opioid agonist at mu-opioid receptors, producing potent analgesia, sedation, and euphoria. Approximately 5-7x more potent than morphine.
Respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypothermia. May cause panting and hyperthermia in cats. Vomiting common after initial dose in dogs. Schedule II controlled substance. Naloxone is the reversal agent.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african pygmy hedgehogs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Hydromorphone dose range in african pygmy hedgehogs, with cited source references: SC 0.15–0.3 mg/kg q4-6h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Hydromorphone in african pygmy hedgehogs: SC.
Hydromorphone is indicated in african pygmy hedgehogs for: Acute pain (full mu-agonist opioid).
These are general warnings for Hydromorphone across species; consult the african pygmy hedgehog dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypothermia. May cause panting and hyperthermia in cats. Vomiting common after initial dose in dogs. Schedule II controlled substance. Naloxone is the reversal agent.
Why a species-specific page? Hydromorphone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african pygmy hedgehogs — 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.