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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48435-0.00010-1 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Ferrets.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — 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. 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-48435-0.00010-1 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 11.10 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Ferrets.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — 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 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22–30 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.259 | 22-30 mg/kg p.o. q24h in combination with phenobarbital; 70-80 mg/kg p.o. q24h if used alone |
| 70–80 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.259 | 22-30 mg/kg p.o. q24h in combination with phenobarbital; 70-80 mg/kg p.o. q24h if used alone |
| 22–30 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.10 | 22-30 mg/kg q24h PO |
| 70–80 |
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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.
| PO |
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.10 |
| 70-80 mg/kg q24h PO |
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.