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. doi:10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-20-000141. PMID 34325772. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8603369/. 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. doi:10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-20-000141. PMID 34325772. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8603369/ |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.780 (rodent antiparasitics table) — read in full; also p.776 and p.1045. Class as printed in source: 5-nitroimidazole antiprotozoal/antibacterial
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chinchillas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
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.
These are general warnings for Tinidazole across species; consult the chinchilla dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.780 (rodent antiparasitics table) — read in full; also p.776 and p.1045. Class as printed in source: 5-nitroimidazole antiprotozoal/antibacterial
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.