Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Stanozolol is dosed at 0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q12h in ferrets, per Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 — 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. Stanozolol is used in ferrets for Anaemia (anabolic steroid). Routes documented in ferrets: PO, SC. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Stanozolol in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Winstrol-V
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, SC | 0.5 mg/kg | q12h | Anaemia (anabolic steroid) | Weak |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.10 | 0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q12h |
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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Synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid. Promotes protein synthesis, muscle growth, and erythropoiesis. Antifibrinolytic properties.
Hepatotoxicity with oral form. Virilization. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Used for appetite stimulation and debilitated patients. DEA Schedule III.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Stanozolol dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO, SC 0.5 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Stanozolol in ferrets: PO, SC.
Stanozolol is indicated in ferrets for: Anaemia (anabolic steroid).
These are general warnings for Stanozolol across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxicity with oral form. Virilization. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Used for appetite stimulation and debilitated patients. DEA Schedule III.
Why a species-specific page? Stanozolol 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.