Pocket Pet · Phodopus spp. · typical adult weight 0.02–0.05 kg
Nitenpyram is dosed at 1 mg/kg PO once in dwarf hamsters, per 122. Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.778 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Nitenpyram is used in dwarf hamsters for Fleas, flystrike. Routes documented in dwarf hamsters: PO. A typical adult dwarf hamster weighs 0.02–0.05 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nitenpyram in dwarf hamsters, 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 | Moderate | 122. Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.778 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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 dwarf hamsters may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nitenpyram dose range in dwarf hamsters, 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 dwarf hamsters: PO.
Nitenpyram is indicated in dwarf hamsters for: Fleas, flystrike.
These are general warnings for Nitenpyram across species; consult the dwarf hamster 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 dwarf hamsters — 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.