Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Oxymorphone is dosed at 0.05–0.2 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q8-12h in ferrets, per Heard DJ. Principles and techniques of anesthesia and analgesia for exotic practice. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1301-1327. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.944 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.6 (Analgesic Agents Used in Ferrets). Oxymorphone is used in ferrets for Opioid analgesia. Routes documented in ferrets: SC, IM, IV. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Oxymorphone in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM, IV | 0.05–0.2 mg/kg | q8-12h | Opioid analgesia | Moderate | Heard DJ. Principles and techniques of anesthesia and analgesia for exotic practice. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1993;23:1301-1327. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.944 doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(93)50157-2 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.6 (Analgesic Agents Used in Ferrets). |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05–0.2 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.6 | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q8-12h,57 |
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: 0.6–2 kg
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Oxymorphone dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: SC, IM, IV 0.05–0.2 mg/kg q8-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Oxymorphone in ferrets: SC, IM, IV.
Oxymorphone is indicated in ferrets for: Opioid analgesia.
Why a species-specific page? Oxymorphone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ferrets — 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.