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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.793 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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.