Calcium (oral/injectable) for Bearded Dragon
Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg
Calcium (oral/injectable) is used in bearded dragon for MBD prevention and treatment, MBD prevention supplement. Routes documented in bearded dragon: PO. A typical adult bearded dragon weighs 0.38–0.51 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Calcium (oral/injectable) in bearded dragon, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Cal-Phos, Calciquid
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Elemental calcium supplementation for hypocalcemia, egg-binding, metabolic bone disease, and eclampsia. Essential for bone, muscle, and nerve function.
Side effects & warnings
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.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for bearded dragon may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Supplement drugs with bearded dragon dosing
Calcium (oral/injectable) dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Calcium (oral/injectable) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in bearded dragon — 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.