Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg
Prochlorperazine is dosed at 0.2–0.5 mg/kg PO q8h in rabbits, per Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.880 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Prochlorperazine is used in rabbits for Torticollis (vestibular disease). Routes documented in rabbits: PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Prochlorperazine in rabbits, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg | q8h | Torticollis (vestibular disease) | Moderate | Harcourt-Brown F. Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK; 2002. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.880 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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.880 (rabbit miscellaneous agents table); reference 95 resolved via corpus refs p.909 = Harcourt-Brown F, Textbook of Rabbit Medicine; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th Ed 'Prochlorperazine' monograph (printed p.. Class as printed in source: Phenothiazine (piperazine subclass) dopamine D2 antagonist; antiemetic / antivertigo / neuroleptic
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for rabbits may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Prochlorperazine dose range in rabbits, with cited source references: PO 0.2–0.5 mg/kg q8h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Prochlorperazine in rabbits: PO.
Prochlorperazine is indicated in rabbits for: Torticollis (vestibular disease).
These are general warnings for Prochlorperazine 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.880 (rabbit miscellaneous agents table); reference 95 resolved via corpus refs p.909 = Harcourt-Brown F, Textbook of Rabbit Medicine; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th Ed 'Prochlorperazine' monograph (printed p.. Class as printed in source: Phenothiazine (piperazine subclass) dopamine D2 antagonist; antiemetic / antivertigo / neuroleptic
Why a species-specific page? Prochlorperazine 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.