Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Spironolactone is dosed at 1 mg/kg PO q24h in chinchillas, per Ratliff C, Zaffarano B. Generalized edema and chylothorax in a 5-year-old female intact chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera). J Exot Pet Med. 2017;26:219-223. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.795 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.5 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents). 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. Spironolactone is used in chinchillas for Generalised oedema/chylothorax (cardiac). Routes documented in chinchillas: PO. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Spironolactone in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Aldactone
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 1 mg/kg | q24h | Generalised oedema/chylothorax (cardiac) | Weak |
| Ratliff C, Zaffarano B. Generalized edema and chylothorax in a 5-year-old female intact chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera). J Exot Pet Med. 2017;26:219-223. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.795 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.5 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents). 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 |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.5 | 1 mg/kg PO q24h |
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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Competitively blocks aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors in the distal nephron. Potassium-sparing diuretic with anti-fibrotic cardiac effects.
Hyperkalemia risk, especially with ACE inhibitors. Monitor electrolytes. Anti-androgenic effects (gynecomastia). Used in CHF as adjunct to furosemide. Give with food.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Spironolactone dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO 1 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Spironolactone in chinchillas: PO.
Spironolactone is indicated in chinchillas for: Generalised oedema/chylothorax (cardiac).
These are general warnings for Spironolactone across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hyperkalemia risk, especially with ACE inhibitors. Monitor electrolytes. Anti-androgenic effects (gynecomastia). Used in CHF as adjunct to furosemide. Give with food.
Why a species-specific page? Spironolactone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.