About ExoticRx

ExoticRx is a veterinary drug dosage calculator built for the patients most reference tools forget: reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine. We exist because exotic-species dosing data is scattered across specialty textbooks, journal case reports, and word-of-mouth — and because the incumbent tools cost ~$149/year (Plumb's) while still giving thin coverage outside dogs and cats.

Who builds and reviews ExoticRx

ExoticRx was started by Andrey Tyurin (founder, principal engineer) in late 2025. Andrey is a software engineer with a focus on data-quality and reference systems; ExoticRx grew out of watching family-member veterinarians cross-reference five drug books to dose a single rabbit, and wondering why the canonical exotic-pet pharmacology literature wasn't already in one searchable, cited place.

Andrey is not a licensed veterinarian. ExoticRx's clinical content is curated against the published veterinary pharmacology literature (Carpenter's, Mader's, BSAVA, Plumb's, FDA Green Book, peer-reviewed PK studies). We are actively recruiting a credentialed veterinary clinical reviewer; until that name is on every drug entry we consider the formulary in pre-clinical-review status — appropriate as a calculation tool against cited primary sources, but not as a substitute for clinical judgement or a live formulary like Plumb's. Corrections are credited publicly to the reporter.

We do not employ marketing copywriters to author drug pages. Every dose recommendation on this site originates in published literature; our job is to surface it with citations, not to invent it.

If you are a veterinary clinician interested in becoming a contributing reviewer — or you spot a missing or incorrect entry — get in touch. Every confirmed correction earns a reviewer-credit line on the affected page.

Editorial process

Every dosage entry in the ExoticRx formulary is linked to a primary source: peer-reviewed literature, species-specific pharmacology texts, or regulatory references such as the FDA Green Book. Each entry carries an explicit evidence level (Strong, Moderate, Weak, Anecdotal, or Extrapolated) so clinicians can judge reliability at a glance.

• Curation: Dosage rules are drafted against published literature and cross-checked against at least one additional source before publication.
• Review (in progress): We are recruiting a credentialed veterinary pharmacology reviewer; once a clinician is on the editorial team, their initials will appear on each drug page they have signed off on. Until then every entry remains in cited-pre-review status.
• Revisions: Entries are re-reviewed at minimum every 24 months, or immediately when new evidence emerges that changes a recommendation. Last-reviewed dates will surface on individual drug pages once the review process is fully active.
• Corrections: We publish corrections on the relevant drug page and credit the reporter. Report a correction.

What ExoticRx is — and is not

ExoticRx is an informational reference for licensed veterinary professionals, technicians, and students. It is not a medical device, it does not create a veterinarian–patient relationship, and it is not a substitute for clinical judgment. See the full dosage disclaimer.

Sources we cite

Citations draw from sources including (but not limited to):

• Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary
• Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook
• BSAVA Manual series (exotic pets, reptiles, wildlife casualties)
• Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery
• Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine
• FDA Approved Animal Drug Products (the Green Book)
• Peer-reviewed veterinary pharmacology literature

Full source strings appear alongside each dosage result in the calculator and on drug detail pages.

Contact

• General support: send a message
• Report an error or suggest a revision: submit a correction
• Institutional licensing: contact us