Pocket Pet · Atelerix albiventris · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Medetomidine is dosed at 0.05–0.1 mg/kg IM once in african pygmy hedgehogs, per 34. Johnson D. African pygmy hedgehogs. In: Meredith A, Johnson-Delaney C, eds. BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, 5th ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2010:139-147. | 71. Stocker L. Medication for Use in the Treatment of Hedgehogs, Marshcliff, Ayelsbury, UK; 1992. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.740 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Medetomidine is used in african pygmy hedgehogs for Light sedation, Heavy sedation. Routes documented in african pygmy hedgehogs: IM, SC. A typical adult african pygmy hedgehog weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Medetomidine in african pygmy hedgehogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.05–0.1 mg/kg | once | Light sedation | Weak | 34. Johnson D. African pygmy hedgehogs. In: Meredith A, Johnson-Delaney C, eds. BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, 5th ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2010:139-147. | 71. Stocker L. Medication for Use in the Treatment of Hedgehogs, Marshcliff, Ayelsbury, UK; 1992. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.740 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
| SC | 0.2 mg/kg | once | Heavy sedation | Weak | 6. Barbiers R. Insectivora (hedgehogs, tenrecs, shrews, moles) and Dermoptera (flying lemurs). In: Fowler M, Miller R, eds. Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, 5th ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 2003:304-315. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.740 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Medetomidine dose ranges in african pygmy hedgehogs, with cited source references: IM 0.05–0.1 mg/kg once; SC 0.2 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Medetomidine in african pygmy hedgehogs: IM, SC.
Medetomidine is indicated in african pygmy hedgehogs for: Light sedation, Heavy sedation.
Why a species-specific page? Medetomidine 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.
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