What is Insulin used for?

Insulin is indicated for: Diabetes mellitus (not printed in row; by drug class).

Which species have cited Insulin dosing data?

Insulin dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Pet Rat.

Is Insulin a controlled substance?

Insulin is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Insulin

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Insulin is dosed at 1–3 U/animal SC q12h in pet rats, per Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.800 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous 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: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Endocrine

Routes

Indications

Diabetes mellitus (not printed in row; by drug class)

Side effects & warnings

Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Syrian Hamster | DEACTIVATED 2026-08-04: duplicate of "Insulin (NPH/Vetsulin)"; its rules were merged there.

Species with Insulin dosing data (1 dose rule)

Pet Rat

Species references:All Pet Rat drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Moderate×1

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

· Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.800 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.7 (Miscellaneous 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: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929

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