Reptile · Centrochelys sulcata · typical adult weight 1.00–40.00 kg
Aluminum Hydroxide is dosed at 100 mg/kg PO q12-24h in sulcata tortoises, per Mader DR. Gout. In: Mader DR, eds. Reptile Medicine and Surgery; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 1996:374-379. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.271 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Aluminum Hydroxide is used in sulcata tortoises for Hyperphosphatemia associated with renal disease. Routes documented in sulcata tortoises: PO. A typical adult sulcata tortoise weighs 1.00–40.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Aluminum Hydroxide in sulcata tortoises, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 100 mg/kg | q12-24h | Hyperphosphatemia associated with renal disease | Weak | Mader DR. Gout. In: Mader DR, eds. Reptile Medicine and Surgery; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 1996:374-379. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.271 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Binds dietary phosphorus in GI tract forming insoluble aluminum phosphate, preventing absorption. Reduces serum phosphorus levels.
Mix with food (must be present when phosphorus is in GI tract). Constipation common. Aluminum toxicity with long-term use and renal disease. Monitor serum phosphorus.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sulcata tortoises may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Aluminum Hydroxide dose range in sulcata tortoises, with cited source references: PO 100 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Aluminum Hydroxide in sulcata tortoises: PO.
Aluminum Hydroxide is indicated in sulcata tortoises for: Hyperphosphatemia associated with renal disease.
These are general warnings for Aluminum Hydroxide across species; consult the sulcata tortoise dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Mix with food (must be present when phosphorus is in GI tract). Constipation common. Aluminum toxicity with long-term use and renal disease. Monitor serum phosphorus.
Why a species-specific page? Aluminum Hydroxide pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sulcata tortoises — 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.