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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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 | Johnson-Delaney CA. Formulary Ferret Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 2017:457-467. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.958 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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.