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US brand names:Cal-Phos, Calciquid
Calcium (oral/injectable) is dosed at 10–20 mg/kg PO with meals in ball pythons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.30 (Treatment of Metabolic Bone Diseases in Reptiles.241). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — figure located 2026-08-05 at Carpenter's 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles.a); the page cited previously does not carry it. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Elemental calcium supplementation for hypocalcemia, egg-binding, metabolic bone disease, and eclampsia. Essential for bone, muscle, and nerve function.
IV calcium must be administered slowly with cardiac monitoring. Oral calcium may reduce absorption of other oral drugs. Excess supplementation may cause soft tissue mineralization.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (Domestic) | PO | 25–50 mg/kg | q8-12h | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.177-178 (corpus PDF p.204-205), Calcium, Oral (-Carbonate, -Gluconate, -Lactate) monograph, Dosages [LOCATOR CORRECTED 2026-08-12 — the clause previously here named the Calcium Acetate monograph, whose only printed figures are 60-90 and 30-60 mg/kg/day as a phosphate binder]; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 |
| Cat (Domestic) | PO | 30–60 mg/kg | with meals | Moderate | Treatment Recommendations for CKD in Cats. International Renal Interest Society Website. . Published 2019. Accessed March 5, 2021. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.200 (2026-08-01). — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.172, Calcium Acetate monograph spanning p.172-173; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, |
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