Pocket Pet · Chinchilla lanigera · typical adult weight 0.40–0.80 kg
Tinidazole is dosed at 20 mg/kg PO q12h x 5 days (10 doses) in chinchillas, per Tournade CM, Fink DM, Williams SR, Mans C. Effects of Tinidazole on Food Intake in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2021;60(5):587-591. PMID 34325772. Tinidazole is used in chinchillas for Anaerobic bacterial and protozoal (e.g. Giardia) infection — nitroimidazole better tolerated than metronidazole. Routes documented in chinchillas: PO. A typical adult chinchilla weighs 0.40–0.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tinidazole in chinchillas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 20 mg/kg | q12h x 5 days (10 doses) | Anaerobic bacterial and protozoal (e.g. Giardia) infection — nitroimidazole better tolerated than metronidazole | Moderate | Tournade CM, Fink DM, Williams SR, Mans C. Effects of Tinidazole on Food Intake in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2021;60(5):587-591. . . |
Typical range: 400–800 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Tinidazole dose range in chinchillas, with cited source references: PO 20 mg/kg q12h x 5 days (10 doses). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tinidazole in chinchillas: PO.
Tinidazole is indicated in chinchillas for: Anaerobic bacterial and protozoal (e.g. Giardia) infection — nitroimidazole better tolerated than metronidazole.
Why a species-specific page? Tinidazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chinchillas — 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.