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Tolfenamic acid is dosed at 4 mg/kg PO, SC q24h x 3 doses max in degus, per Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla und Degu, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2012. | Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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.793; BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed Part A, book p.406 (corpus page bsava p.422); Papich p.508. Class as printed in source: NSAID — fenamate (anthranilic acid derivative), cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor
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