Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Ursodiol is dosed at 15 mg/kg PO q12h in ferrets, per Burgess M, Garner M. Clinical aspects of inflammatory bowel disease in ferrets. Exot DVM. 2002;4(2):29-34. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.959 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Ursodiol is used in ferrets for Chronic hepatopathies. Routes documented in ferrets: PO. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Ursodiol in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Actigall, Ursodex
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 15 mg/kg | q12h | Chronic hepatopathies | Weak | Burgess M, Garner M. Clinical aspects of inflammatory bowel disease in ferrets. Exot DVM. 2002;4(2):29-34. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.959 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Hydrophilic bile acid that displaces toxic hydrophobic bile acids from the bile acid pool. Choleretic, hepatoprotective, and immunomodulatory effects.
Give with food. Monitor liver enzymes. CONTRAINDICATED in complete biliary obstruction. Generally well-tolerated. Used in cholangiohepatitis, gallbladder mucocele, chronic hepatitis.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Ursodiol dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: PO 15 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ursodiol in ferrets: PO.
Ursodiol is indicated in ferrets for: Chronic hepatopathies.
These are general warnings for Ursodiol across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Give with food. Monitor liver enzymes. CONTRAINDICATED in complete biliary obstruction. Generally well-tolerated. Used in cholangiohepatitis, gallbladder mucocele, chronic hepatitis.
Why a species-specific page? Ursodiol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ferrets — 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.