Pocket Pet · Cavia porcellus · typical adult weight 0.70–1.20 kg
Calcium Gluconate is dosed at 50–100 mg/kg IV once; slow IV/IO, or IM diluted 50:50 in guinea pigs, per Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Wiley), Guinea Pigs chapter, Toxemia of Pregnancy, printed p.299: 'Calcium gluconate 50-100 mg/kg IM (diluted 50 : 50), slow IV/IO' — SOURCE EDITION: Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine — ISBN 9781119149231, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119149231. 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/IO, or IM diluted 50:50 | Slow IV with monitoring | Hypocalcemia, pregnancy toxemia | Weak | Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Wiley), Guinea Pigs chapter, Toxemia of Pregnancy, printed p.299: 'Calcium gluconate 50-100 mg/kg IM (diluted 50 : 50), slow IV/IO' — SOURCE EDITION: Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine — ISBN 9781119149231, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119149231 |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 9.6 | 100 mg/kg IM, IP once,114,138a |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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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; slow IV/IO, or IM diluted 50:50. 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.