Pocket Pet · Octodon degus · typical adult weight 0.17–0.30 kg
Sulfaquinoxaline is dosed at 1 mg/mL drinking water PO (drinking water) Continuous in drinking water × 14-21 days in degus, per Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237 | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents). Sulfaquinoxaline is used in degus for Coccidiosis. Routes documented in degus: PO (drinking water). A typical adult degu weighs 0.17–0.30 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sulfaquinoxaline in degus, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 1 mg/mL drinking water | Continuous in drinking water × 14-21 days | × 14-21 days - the printed course is bounded, not open-ended. | Coccidiosis | Moderate | Adamcak A, Otten B. Rodent therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:221-237 doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30102-0. | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Rodents). |
Typical range: 170–300 g
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Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Sulfaquinoxaline dose range in degus, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 1 mg/mL drinking water Continuous in drinking water × 14-21 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sulfaquinoxaline in degus: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Sulfaquinoxaline in degus include: × 14-21 days - the printed course is bounded, not open-ended.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Sulfaquinoxaline is indicated in degus for: Coccidiosis.
Why a species-specific page? Sulfaquinoxaline pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in degus — 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.