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Nitenpyram for Rabbit

Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg

Nitenpyram is used in rabbit for Flea treatment. Routes documented in rabbit: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Nitenpyram in rabbit, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Capstar

Dose ranges

RouteDoseFrequencyDurationIndicationEvidenceSource
PO1 mg/kgonce dailySingle doseFlea treatmentModerateCarpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Mechanism of action

Neonicotinoid insecticide that acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in insect nervous system. Rapid flea kill within 30 minutes.

Side effects & warnings

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 rabbit may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

Other Antiparasitic drugs with rabbit dosing

Nitenpyram dosing in other species

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 rabbit — 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.