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US brand names:Cerenia(exotic use)
Maropitant Exotic is dosed at 1–2 mg/kg SC q24h in rabbits, per Ozawa SM, Hawkins MG, Drazenovich TL, Kass PH and Knych HK (2019) Pharmacokinetics of maropitant citrate in New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). American Journal of Veterinary Research 80(10), 963-968. | Sadar MJ, McGee WK, Au GG, et al. Pilot pharmacokinetics of a higher dose of subcutaneous maropitant administration in healthy domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). J Exot Pet Med. [Carpenter ref 209a] | NOTE: Carpenter's ref 40 backing the 2 mg/kg q24h row resolves to "Chen S. Personal communication; 2016" - an unpublished personal communication, not a paper. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.891 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.25. Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
NK1 receptor antagonist used off-label in exotic species for nausea and visceral pain. Substance P blockade at central and peripheral sites.
Off-label use in rabbits, ferrets, and birds. Limited PK data in exotic species. Dose extrapolation from dogs/cats. Visceral analgesic properties beneficial in GI stasis.
Species references:All Rabbit (Domestic) drugs
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