Pocket Pet · Atelerix albiventris · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Isoflurane is dosed at 3–5 % (inhaled) inhalation induction in african pygmy hedgehogs, per 23. Hawkins SJ, Doss GA, Mans C. Postanesthetic effects of two durations of isoflurane anesthesia in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Exot Pet Med. 2020;32:27-30. | 28a. Huckins G, Doss GA, Ferreira TH. Evaluation of supraglottic airway device use during inhalation anesthesia in healthy African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). Vet Anaesth Analg; 2021;48:517-523. | 68. Smith A. General husbandry and medical care of hedgehogs. In: Bonagura JD, eds. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII: Small Animal Practice; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 2000:1128-1133. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.739 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 8.4 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Hedgehogs). 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; Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine — ISBN 9781119149231, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119149231. Isoflurane is used in african pygmy hedgehogs for Anesthetic induction, Anesthetic maintenance. Routes documented in african pygmy hedgehogs: inhalation. A typical adult african pygmy hedgehog weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Isoflurane in african pygmy hedgehogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: IsoFlo, Forane
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inhalation | 3–5 % (inhaled) | induction | Induction phase only; induction generally occurs in a chamber. Maintenance is a separate row (2%-3%) and must not be merged into a single 2-5% range. | Anesthetic induction | Moderate | 23. Hawkins SJ, Doss GA, Mans C. Postanesthetic effects of two durations of isoflurane anesthesia in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Exot Pet Med. 2020;32:27-30. | 28a. Huckins G, Doss GA, Ferreira TH. Evaluation of supraglottic airway device use during inhalation anesthesia in healthy African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). Vet Anaesth Analg; 2021;48:517-523. | 68. Smith A. General husbandry and medical care of hedgehogs. In: Bonagura JD, eds. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII: Small Animal Practice; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 2000:1128-1133. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.739 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 8.4 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Hedgehogs). 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; Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine — ISBN 9781119149231, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119149231 |
| inhalation | 2–3 % (inhaled) | maintenance | Maintenance phase, delivered by mask, endotracheal tube, or small rabbit supraglottic airway device. Separate row from the 3%-5% induction figure. | Anesthetic maintenance | Moderate |
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| Dose (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 8.4 | 3%-5% induction,28a,68 2%-3% By m maintenance,28a s m d |
| 5 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 8.4 | 3%-5% induction,28a,68 2%-3% By m maintenance,28a s m d |
| 2 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 8.4 | 3%-5% induction,28a,68 2%-3% By m maintenance,28a s m d |
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Enhances inhibitory GABA-A receptors and blocks excitatory NMDA receptors, producing dose-dependent general anesthesia.
Most commonly used inhalant anesthetic in veterinary medicine. Dose-dependent hypotension. Minimal hepatic metabolism. Use with precision vaporizer only. Suitable for all species including exotics.
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.
Isoflurane dose ranges in african pygmy hedgehogs, with cited source references: inhalation 3–5 % (inhaled) induction; inhalation 2–3 % (inhaled) maintenance. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Isoflurane in african pygmy hedgehogs: inhalation.
Cited course lengths for Isoflurane in african pygmy hedgehogs include: Induction phase only; induction generally occurs in a chamber. Maintenance is a separate row (2%-3%) and must not be merged into a single 2-5% range.; Maintenance phase, delivered by mask, endotracheal tube, or small rabbit supraglottic airway device. Separate row from the 3%-5% induction figure.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Isoflurane is indicated in african pygmy hedgehogs for: Anesthetic induction, Anesthetic maintenance.
These are general warnings for Isoflurane across species; consult the african pygmy hedgehog dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Most commonly used inhalant anesthetic in veterinary medicine. Dose-dependent hypotension. Minimal hepatic metabolism. Use with precision vaporizer only. Suitable for all species including exotics.
Why a species-specific page? Isoflurane 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.
| 23. Hawkins SJ, Doss GA, Mans C. Postanesthetic effects of two durations of isoflurane anesthesia in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Exot Pet Med. 2020;32:27-30. | 28a. Huckins G, Doss GA, Ferreira TH. Evaluation of supraglottic airway device use during inhalation anesthesia in healthy African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). Vet Anaesth Analg; 2021;48:517-523. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.739 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 8.4 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Hedgehogs). 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; Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine — ISBN 9781119149231, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119149231 |