Pocket Pet · Mustela putorius furo · typical adult weight 0.60–2.00 kg
Xylazine is dosed at 0.1–0.5 mg/kg SC, IM not stated in source in ferrets, per Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. 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.942 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350 [w3r2 2026-08-14] LOCATOR: Carpenter 6th ed, Table 11.5 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Ferrets). Held copy is a paginationless ebook conversion, so the table and not the page is the citable location. Superscript 88 resolves to Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al, Formulary, in Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al eds, Ferrets Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery 4th ed, Elsevier, St. Louis MO, 2021:620-630.. Xylazine is used in ferrets for Tranquillization. Routes documented in ferrets: SC, IM. A typical adult ferret weighs 0.60–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Xylazine in ferrets, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM | 0.1–0.5 mg/kg | not stated in source | Tranquillization | Weak | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. 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.942 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350 [w3r2 2026-08-14] LOCATOR: Carpenter 6th ed, Table 11.5 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Ferrets). Held copy is a paginationless ebook conversion, so the table and not the page is the citable location. Superscript 88 resolves to Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al, Formulary, in Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al eds, Ferrets Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery 4th ed, Elsevier, St. Louis MO, 2021:620-630. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1–0.5 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.5 | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM |
| 2 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 11.5 | 2 mg/kg IM |
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Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist causing dose-dependent sedation, analgesia, and muscle relaxation. Also activates peripheral alpha-2 receptors causing vasoconstriction and bradycardia.
Profound bradycardia and vomiting (especially cats). Cats more sensitive than dogs. Reversible with atipamezole or yohimbine. Avoid in horses with colic (ileus). 100mg/ml for large animals only.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ferrets may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Xylazine dose range in ferrets, with cited source references: SC, IM 0.1–0.5 mg/kg not stated in source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Xylazine in ferrets: SC, IM.
Xylazine is indicated in ferrets for: Tranquillization.
These are general warnings for Xylazine across species; consult the ferret dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Profound bradycardia and vomiting (especially cats). Cats more sensitive than dogs. Reversible with atipamezole or yohimbine. Avoid in horses with colic (ileus). 100mg/ml for large animals only.
Why a species-specific page? Xylazine 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.
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