Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Calcium glubionate is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q12-24h prn in eastern box turtles, per 91. Funk RS, Diethelm G. Reptile formulary. In: Mader DR, ed. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier; 2006:1119-1139. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Calcium glubionate is used in eastern box turtles for nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: PO. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium glubionate in eastern box turtles, 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 | 91. Funk RS, Diethelm G. Reptile formulary. In: Mader DR, ed. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier; 2006:1119-1139. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1416 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Calcium glubionate dose range in eastern box turtles, 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 eastern box turtles: PO.
Calcium glubionate is indicated in eastern box turtles 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 eastern box turtles — 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.