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Piperazine is dosed at 100–200 mg/kg PO once, repeat in 14 days in rabbits, per Quesenberry K, Orcutt C, Mans C, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Chapter 14 'Gastrointestinal Diseases of Rabbits', p.185 | Carpenter's rabbit rows cite: 194. Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023) ed. — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.1031, Piperazine monograph. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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Papich MG, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th ed, printed p.642 - Piperazine, Small Animal Dosage, Dogs and Cats: '44-66 mg/kg administered once PO.'Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.
Papich MG, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th ed, printed p.642 - Piperazine, Small Animal Dosage, Dogs and Cats: '44-66 mg/kg administered once PO.'Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.
· Doneley B. Formulary. In: Doneley B, eds. Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice: Companion and Aviary Birds; Manson Publishing, London, UK; 2011:285-320. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds).
· Greenacre, C.B., Luna, G.L., and Morishita, T.M. (2018). Backyard poultry and waterfowl. In: Exotic Animal Formulary, 5e (ed. J.W. Carpenter), 377-432. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. — Source: Greenacre & Morishita, Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Ed, p.582
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