Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Oxymorphone is dosed at 0.05–0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q6-12h in rabbits, per Heard DJ. Anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation of small mammals. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed., WB Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2004:356-369. | Morissey JM, Carpenter JW. Appendix: Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.863 doi:10.1016/b0-72-169377-6/50035-6 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.4 (Chemical Restraint/Sedative/Anesthetic/Analgesic Agents Used in Rabbits.a,b). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350; Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia — ISBN 9780813811833, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780813811833. Oxymorphone is used in rabbits for Analgesia. Routes documented in rabbits: SC, IM. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Oxymorphone in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM | 0.05–0.2 mg/kg | q6-12h | Analgesia | Moderate | Heard DJ. Anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation of small mammals. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed., WB Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2004:356-369. | Morissey JM, Carpenter JW. Appendix: Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.863 doi:10.1016/b0-72-169377-6/50035-6 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 10.4 (Chemical Restraint/Sedative/Anesthetic/Analgesic Agents Used in Rabbits.a,b). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350; Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia — ISBN 9780813811833, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780813811833 |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05–0.2 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.4 | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q6- 12h,166 0.1-0.3 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q3-4h,194 |
| 0.1–0.3 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 10.4 | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q6- 12h,166 0.1-0.3 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q3-4h,194 |
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.
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed p.793 (rodent analgesia), p.943-944 (Table 11.6 Analgesic Agents Used in Ferrets), p.863 (rabbit), p.256 (reptiles). Class as printed in source: Semisynthetic full mu-opioid receptor agonist analgesic
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Oxymorphone dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: SC, IM 0.05–0.2 mg/kg q6-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Oxymorphone in rabbits: SC, IM.
Oxymorphone is indicated in rabbits for: Analgesia.
These are general warnings for Oxymorphone across species; consult the rabbit dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed p.793 (rodent analgesia), p.943-944 (Table 11.6 Analgesic Agents Used in Ferrets), p.863 (rabbit), p.256 (reptiles). Class as printed in source: Semisynthetic full mu-opioid receptor agonist analgesic
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 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.