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Calcium Carbonate (Supplement)

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Drug Class

Supplement

Routes

PO

Indications

Calcium supplementation (hypocalcemia/egg binding)Phosphate binder (CKD)/Calcium supplementation

Mechanism of Action

Provides supplemental calcium. Also binds dietary phosphate in the GI tract, reducing phosphorus absorption. Neutralizes gastric acid.

Side effects & warnings

Hypercalcemia risk with excessive supplementation. Monitor calcium and phosphorus levels. May decrease absorption of other drugs — separate dosing by 2 hours.

Species with Calcium Carbonate (Supplement) dosing data (2 dose rules)

African Grey ParrotDog (Domestic)

Species references:All African Grey Parrot drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 2 dose rules

Moderate×2

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by 2 published sources

  • · Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
  • · Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

Sample dosing (1 of 2 cited rules)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 2 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

SpeciesRouteDoseFrequencyEvidenceSource
Dog (Domestic)PO30–60 mg/kgq8-12h with mealsModeratePlumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

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