Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Calcium glubionate is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q12-24h prn in blue-tongue skinks, per Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.263 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles). Calcium glubionate is used in blue-tongue skinks for Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium glubionate in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10 mg/kg | q12-24h prn | Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism | Weak | Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.263 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
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The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 10 mg/kg PO q12-24h prn |
| 25–50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 25-50 mg/kg PO q24h prn |
| 360 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 360 mg/kg (1 mL/kg) PO q12-24h prn |
| 10 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed |
Typical range: 250–600 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Calcium glubionate dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO 10 mg/kg q12-24h prn. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium glubionate in blue-tongue skinks: PO.
Calcium glubionate is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Why a species-specific page? Calcium glubionate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-tongue skinks — 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.
| n, 10 mg/kg PO q12-24h prn91 All species/nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism |
| Dose (ml/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.9 | 360 mg/kg (1 mL/kg) PO q12-24h prn |
| 1 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.6 | 1 mL/kg PO q24h52 Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism |
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