Pocket Pet · Phodopus spp. · typical adult weight 0.02–0.05 kg
Tolfenamic acid is dosed at 4 mg/kg PO, SC q24h x 3 doses max in dwarf hamsters, per 46. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla und Degu, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2012. | 47. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Tolfenamic acid is used in dwarf hamsters for NSAID analgesia. Routes documented in dwarf hamsters: PO, SC. A typical adult dwarf hamster weighs 0.02–0.05 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tolfenamic acid in dwarf hamsters, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, SC | 4 mg/kg | q24h x 3 doses max | NSAID analgesia | Moderate | 46. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla und Degu, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2012. | 47. Ewringmann A, Gloeckner B. Leitsymptome bei Hamster, Ratte, Maus und Rennmaus, Enke, Stuttgart, Germany; 2014. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.4 (Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.4 | 4 mg/kg PO, SC q24h x 3 doses max,47 |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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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.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
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for dwarf hamsters may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Tolfenamic acid dose range in dwarf hamsters, with cited source references: PO, SC 4 mg/kg q24h x 3 doses max. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tolfenamic acid in dwarf hamsters: PO, SC.
Tolfenamic acid is indicated in dwarf hamsters for: NSAID analgesia.
These are general warnings for Tolfenamic acid across species; consult the dwarf hamster 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.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
Why a species-specific page? Tolfenamic acid pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in dwarf hamsters — 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.