Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Loperamide is dosed at 0.2 mg/kg PO q12h in ferrets, per Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.956 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Loperamide is used in ferrets for Antidiarrhoeal. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Loperamide in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Imodium
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2 mg/kg | q12h | Antidiarrhoeal | Weak | Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.956 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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CONTRAINDICATED in MDR1-mutant dogs (crosses BBB — severe CNS depression). Avoid in cats. Do not use in infectious diarrhea. May cause constipation, bloating, ileus.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Loperamide dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 0.2 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Loperamide in ferrets: PO.
Loperamide is indicated in ferrets for: Antidiarrhoeal.
These are general warnings for Loperamide across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. CONTRAINDICATED in MDR1-mutant dogs (crosses BBB — severe CNS depression). Avoid in cats. Do not use in infectious diarrhea. May cause constipation, bloating, ileus.
Why a species-specific page? Loperamide 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.