Pocket Pet · Meriones unguiculatus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
Sulfaquinoxaline is dosed at 1 mg/mL drinking water PO (drinking water) Continuous in water ×14-21 days in gerbils, 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Sulfaquinoxaline is used in gerbils for Coccidiosis. Routes documented in gerbils: PO (drinking water). A typical adult gerbil weighs 0.07–0.13 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sulfaquinoxaline in gerbils, 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 water ×14-21 days | 14-21 days. | Coccidiosis | Moderate | 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.780 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Zebra Finch
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for gerbils may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Sulfaquinoxaline dose range in gerbils, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 1 mg/mL drinking water Continuous in water ×14-21 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sulfaquinoxaline in gerbils: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Sulfaquinoxaline in gerbils include: 14-21 days.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Sulfaquinoxaline is indicated in gerbils for: Coccidiosis.
These are general warnings for Sulfaquinoxaline across species; consult the gerbil dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Zebra Finch
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 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.