Pet Rat
Rattus norvegicus var. domestica
Pocket Pet · Typical weight 0.25–0.70 kg
Clinical context for pet rat dosing
Pocket pet dosing has more species-to-species variance than dog/cat: rabbits cannot tolerate oral β-lactams (gut dysbiosis → enterotoxaemia), guinea pigs require different vitamin C handling, ferrets metabolise some drugs (e.g. xylazine) at carnivore-class rates rather than rodent rates. Curated rules surface these contraindications with the relevant warning rather than burying them in a footnote.
Drugs with Pet Rat dosing (107)
View all 107 →- Acepromazine(PromAce, Atravet)Sedative
- Aglepristone(Alizin)Reproductive
- Alfaxalone(Alfaxan)Anesthetic
- Amikacin(Amiglyde-V, Amikin)Antibiotic
- AminophyllineRespiratory
- Amitraz(Mitaban, Taktic)Antiparasitic
- Amitriptyline(Elavil)Behavioral
- Amoxicillin(Amoxi-Tabs, Amoxil)Antibiotic
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate(Clavamox, Augmentin)Antibiotic
- Ampicillin(Polyflex)Antibiotic
- Atenolol(Tenormin)Cardiovascular
- Atipamezole(Antisedan)Antidote
- AtropineEmergency
- Azithromycin(Zithromax)Antibiotic
- Barium Sulfate(Novopaque, E-Z-HD)Diagnostic
- Benazepril(Fortekor, Lotensin)Cardiovascular
- Buprenorphine(Simbadol, Buprenex)Analgesic
- Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)Analgesic
- Cabergoline(Galastop, Dostinex)Endocrine
- Calcium Disodium EDTA(Calcium Disodium Versenate)Antidote
- Calcium EDTA / Vitamin K1Supplement
- Carprofen(Rimadyl, Novox)Analgesic
- Carvedilol(Coreg)Cardiovascular
- Cephalexin(Keflex)Antibiotic
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