Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Potassium Bromide is dosed at 70–80 mg/kg PO q24h in ferrets, per Huynh M, Piazza S, et al. Musculoskeletal and neurologic diseases. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:117-130. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48435-0.00010-1. Potassium Bromide is used in ferrets for Seizure control (monotherapy). Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Potassium Bromide in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: K-BroVet
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 70–80 mg/kg | q24h | Seizure control (monotherapy) | Moderate | Huynh M, Piazza S, et al. Musculoskeletal and neurologic diseases. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:117-130. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48435-0.00010-1 |
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Bromide competes with chloride at GABA-A receptor chloride channels, hyperpolarizing neurons and raising seizure threshold. Also competes with chloride in renal tubules.
Long half-life (24 days in dogs) — takes 3-4 months for steady state. Loading dose can shorten this. CONTRAINDICATED in cats (severe respiratory disease/pneumonitis). Monitor serum bromide levels. Dietary chloride changes affect levels. Pancreatitis risk.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Potassium Bromide dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 70–80 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Potassium Bromide in ferrets: PO.
Potassium Bromide is indicated in ferrets for: Seizure control (monotherapy).
These are general warnings for Potassium Bromide across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Long half-life (24 days in dogs) — takes 3-4 months for steady state. Loading dose can shorten this. CONTRAINDICATED in cats (severe respiratory disease/pneumonitis). Monitor serum bromide levels. Dietary chloride changes affect levels. Pancreatitis risk.
Why a species-specific page? Potassium Bromide 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.