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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.263 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.263 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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.