Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Nitenpyram is dosed at 1 mg/kg PO once daily in rabbits, per BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed., Part B: Exotic Pets — Nitenpyram, pp.214-215 (corpus bsava_b pp.228-229): Use: "Treatment of flystrike in rabbits and rodents. Safe in pregnancy and lactation." DOSES: "Mammals: 1 mg/kg p.o. once (minimum dose) or q24h.". Nitenpyram is used in rabbits for Flea treatment. Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nitenpyram in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Capstar
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 1 mg/kg | once daily | Single dose | Flea treatment | Moderate | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed., Part B: Exotic Pets — Nitenpyram, pp.214-215 (corpus bsava_b pp.228-229): Use: "Treatment of flystrike in rabbits and rodents. Safe in pregnancy and lactation." DOSES: "Mammals: 1 mg/kg p.o. once (minimum dose) or q24h." |
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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 rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Nitenpyram dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 1 mg/kg once daily. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Nitenpyram in rabbits: PO.
Cited course lengths for Nitenpyram in rabbits include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Nitenpyram is indicated in rabbits for: Flea treatment.
These are general warnings for Nitenpyram across species; consult the rabbit 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 rabbits — 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.