Pocket Pet · Atelerix albiventris · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Meloxicam is dosed at 0.2–0.5 mg/kg PO q24h in african pygmy hedgehogs, per Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Appendix Table A.4, PDF p.639 (printed p.627), Hedgehogs: 'Meloxicam 0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q12h'; plus Carpenter's 6th ed. p.742 and BSAVA Part B PDF p.209 (printed p.195) for 0.2 mg/kg PO q24h. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.738. Meloxicam is used in african pygmy hedgehogs for NSAID / pain. Routes documented in african pygmy hedgehogs: PO, SC. A typical adult african pygmy hedgehog weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Meloxicam in african pygmy hedgehogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg | q24h | NSAID / pain | Moderate | Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Appendix Table A.4, PDF p.639 (printed p.627), Hedgehogs: 'Meloxicam 0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q12h'; plus Carpenter's 6th ed. p.742 and BSAVA Part B PDF p.209 (printed p.195) for 0.2 mg/kg PO q24h. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.738 |
| SC | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg | q24h | NSAID / pain | Moderate | Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Appendix Table A.4, PDF p.639 (printed p.627), Hedgehogs: 'Meloxicam 0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q12h' — for the 0.5 endpoint; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed. p.742 and BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed. Part B - Exotic Pets, PDF p.209 (printed p.195) 'Hedgehogs: 0.2 mg/kg p.o., s.c. q24h' — for the 0.2 endpoint. |
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Use with extreme caution in cats. Jurisdiction-specific labeling: the US (FDA) label authorizes a single SC dose only, with a boxed warning against repeated use; EU/UK/AU labels authorize repeated oral dosing for chronic musculoskeletal pain — follow your jurisdiction's label. GI ulceration risk. Avoid in dehydrated, hypovolemic, or renally compromised patients. Do not combine with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
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.
Meloxicam dose ranges in african pygmy hedgehogs, with cited source references: PO 0.2–0.5 mg/kg q24h; SC 0.2–0.5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Meloxicam in african pygmy hedgehogs: PO, SC.
Meloxicam is indicated in african pygmy hedgehogs for: NSAID / pain.
These are general warnings for Meloxicam across species; consult the african pygmy hedgehog dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Use with extreme caution in cats. Jurisdiction-specific labeling: the US (FDA) label authorizes a single SC dose only, with a boxed warning against repeated use; EU/UK/AU labels authorize repeated oral dosing for chronic musculoskeletal pain — follow your jurisdiction's label. GI ulceration risk. Avoid in dehydrated, hypovolemic, or renally compromised patients. Do not combine with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
Why a species-specific page? Meloxicam 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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