Pocket Pet · Meriones unguiculatus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
Sulfamethazine is dosed at 1–5 mg/mL drinking water PO (drinking water) Continuous in water; no interval printed in gerbils, per Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Sulfamethazine is used in gerbils for Coccidiosis (the book prints "coccidosis", sic). Routes documented in gerbils: PO (drinking water). A typical adult gerbil weighs 0.07–0.13 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sulfamethazine in gerbils, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Sulmet
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 1–5 mg/mL drinking water | Continuous in water; no interval printed | No duration printed for the "All species" row. (The separate row below it — 1 mg/mL × 4 days on, 4 days off, × 3 treatments — is scoped to chinchillas, degus, chipmunks, squirrels and is a different regimen.) | Coccidiosis (the book prints "coccidosis", sic) | Moderate | Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Inhibits dihydropteroate synthase in bacterial folate synthesis. Used primarily in food animals and poultry for coccidiosis.
Withdrawal times required in food animals. Crystalluria risk. Adequate water intake essential. May cause blood dyscrasias with prolonged use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for gerbils may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Sulfamethazine dose range in gerbils, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 1–5 mg/mL drinking water Continuous in water; no interval printed. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sulfamethazine in gerbils: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Sulfamethazine in gerbils include: No duration printed for the "All species" row. (The separate row below it — 1 mg/mL × 4 days on, 4 days off, × 3 treatments — is scoped to chinchillas, degus, chipmunks, squirrels and is a different regimen.). Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Sulfamethazine is indicated in gerbils for: Coccidiosis (the book prints "coccidosis", sic).
These are general warnings for Sulfamethazine across species; consult the gerbil dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Withdrawal times required in food animals. Crystalluria risk. Adequate water intake essential. May cause blood dyscrasias with prolonged use.
Why a species-specific page? Sulfamethazine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in gerbils — 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.