Pocket Pet · Meriones unguiculatus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
Contraindicated in Horse (Equine)
Tylosin is dosed at 0.5 mg/mL drinking water (= 500 mg/L) PO (drinking water) Continuous in drinking water in gerbils, per Carter KK, Hietala S, Brooks DL, et al. Tylosin concentrations in rat serum and lung tissue after administration in drinking water. Lab Anim Sci. 1987;37:468-470. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.774 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents.a). Tylosin is used in gerbils for Antibacterial - no indication printed on this row, Bacterial infection (row states no indication). Routes documented in gerbils: PO (drinking water), PO, SC. A typical adult gerbil weighs 0.07–0.13 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Tylosin in gerbils, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| PO (drinking water) | 0.5 mg/mL drinking water (= 500 mg/L) | Continuous in drinking water | No duration printed for this row. | Antibacterial - no indication printed on this row | Moderate | Carter KK, Hietala S, Brooks DL, et al. Tylosin concentrations in rat serum and lung tissue after administration in drinking water. Lab Anim Sci. 1987;37:468-470. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.774 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents.a).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
| PO, SC | 2–10 mg/kg | q12h | — | Bacterial infection (row states no indication) | Moderate | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.774 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Rodents.a).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
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 |
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| 10 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.293 | Ferrets, Rats, Mice: 10 mg/kg p.o., i.m., s.c. q12h; Not recommended for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters or |
| 2–10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.1 | 2-10 mg/kg PO, SC q12h |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 500 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.1 | 0.5 mg/mL (500 mg/L) drinking water |
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.
Typical range: 70–130 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Anti-inflammatory properties in GI tract.
CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for gerbils may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Tylosin dose ranges in gerbils, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 0.5 mg/mL drinking water (= 500 mg/L) Continuous in drinking water; PO, SC 2–10 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tylosin in gerbils: PO (drinking water), PO, SC.
Cited course lengths for Tylosin in gerbils include: No duration printed for this row.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Tylosin is indicated in gerbils for: Antibacterial - no indication printed on this row, Bacterial infection (row states no indication).
These are general warnings for Tylosin across species; consult the gerbil dosing table above for species-specific guidance. CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
Why a species-specific page? Tylosin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in gerbils — 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.