Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Nitenpyram is dosed at 1 mg/kg PO once in chinchillas, per Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.778 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents). Nitenpyram is used in chinchillas for Fleas; flystrike. Routes documented in chinchillas: PO. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nitenpyram in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Capstar
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 1 mg/kg | once | Fleas; flystrike | Weak | Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.778 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.215 | 1 mg/kg p.o. once (minimum dose) or q24h |
| 1 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.2 | 1 mg/kg PO once |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
Typical range: 400–800 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Neonicotinoid insecticide that acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in insect nervous system. Rapid flea kill within 30 minutes.
Very short duration (24 hours). Safe in puppies/kittens >4 weeks and >0.9kg. Rapid flea death may cause transient itching from dying fleas.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nitenpyram dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO 1 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Nitenpyram in chinchillas: PO.
Nitenpyram is indicated in chinchillas for: Fleas; flystrike.
These are general warnings for Nitenpyram across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Very short duration (24 hours). Safe in puppies/kittens >4 weeks and >0.9kg. Rapid flea death may cause transient itching from dying fleas.
Why a species-specific page? Nitenpyram pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.