Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Hydromorphone is dosed at 2 mg/kg SC, IM q4h (duration of effect <4 h) in chinchillas, per Evenson EA, Mans C. Analgesic efficacy and safety of hydromorphone in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2018;57:282-285. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.791 PMID 29784079 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg q8-12h figure source, previously uncited: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Table 6.2 "Commonly used analgesics in mammals", p.109, Rodents/Lagomorphs column: "Hydromorphone 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM, q 8-12 h - rabbits, rodents" - a genus-generic mammal table, not a chinchilla row. NEITHER NAMED SOURCE PRINTS THE SERVED NUMBER: carpenter Table 9.4's hydromorphone block has exactly two rows, "0.4 mg/kg SC < q2h160 | Rats/PD" and "2 mg/kg SC < q4h45 | Chinchillas/PD", and the cited primary (Evenson and Mans 2018) tested 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg only.. Hydromorphone is used in chinchillas for Analgesia (opioid). Routes documented in chinchillas: SC, IM. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Hydromorphone in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Dilaudid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM | 2 mg/kg | q4h (duration of effect <4 h) | Analgesia (opioid) | Moderate | Evenson EA, Mans C. Analgesic efficacy and safety of hydromorphone in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2018;57:282-285. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.791 PMID 29784079 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg q8-12h figure source, previously uncited: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Table 6.2 "Commonly used analgesics in mammals", p.109, Rodents/Lagomorphs column: "Hydromorphone 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM, q 8-12 h - rabbits, rodents" - a genus-generic mammal table, not a chinchilla row. NEITHER NAMED SOURCE PRINTS THE SERVED NUMBER: carpenter Table 9.4's hydromorphone block has exactly two rows, "0.4 mg/kg SC < q2h160 | Rats/PD" and "2 mg/kg SC < q4h45 | Chinchillas/PD", and the cited primary (Evenson and Mans 2018) tested 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg only. |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 2 mg/kg SC < q4h |
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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 chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Hydromorphone dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: SC, IM 2 mg/kg q4h (duration of effect <4 h). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Hydromorphone in chinchillas: SC, IM.
Hydromorphone is indicated in chinchillas for: Analgesia (opioid).
These are general warnings for Hydromorphone across species; consult the chinchilla 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 chinchillas — 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.