Pocket Pet · Cavia porcellus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.20 kg
Calcium Gluconate is dosed at 50–100 mg/kg IV once in guinea pigs, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Calcium Gluconate is used in guinea pigs for Hypocalcemia, pregnancy toxemia. Routes documented in guinea pigs: IV. A typical adult guinea pig weighs 0.70–1.20 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium Gluconate in guinea pigs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 50–100 mg/kg | once | Slow IV with monitoring | Hypocalcemia, pregnancy toxemia | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
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Provides ionized calcium for neuromuscular function, cardiac conduction, and bone metabolism. Cardioprotective against hyperkalemia.
IV administration must be SLOW with ECG monitoring (cardiac arrest risk). Tissue necrosis if given SC undiluted at high concentrations. Dilute for SC use. Monitor ionized calcium levels.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for guinea pigs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Calcium Gluconate dose range in guinea pigs, with cited source references: IV 50–100 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium Gluconate in guinea pigs: IV.
Cited course lengths for Calcium Gluconate in guinea pigs include: Slow IV with monitoring. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Calcium Gluconate is indicated in guinea pigs for: Hypocalcemia, pregnancy toxemia.
These are general warnings for Calcium Gluconate across species; consult the guinea pig dosing table above for species-specific guidance. IV administration must be SLOW with ECG monitoring (cardiac arrest risk). Tissue necrosis if given SC undiluted at high concentrations. Dilute for SC use. Monitor ionized calcium levels.
Why a species-specific page? Calcium Gluconate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in guinea pigs — 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.