Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg
Calcium (oral/injectable) is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q12-24h prn in bearded dragons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 4.9, corpus PDF p.263; superscript 63 resolves (refs PDF p.348) to Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2019:1191-1211 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Calcium (oral/injectable) is used in bearded dragons for Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism - calcium GLUBIONATE only (not calcium gluconate, not calcium carbonate), Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism. Routes documented in bearded dragons: PO. A typical adult bearded dragon weighs 0.38–0.51 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Calcium (oral/injectable) in bearded dragons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Cal-Phos, Calciquid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10 mg/kg | q12-24h prn | Chronic supplementation with UVB | Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism - calcium GLUBIONATE only (not calcium gluconate, not calcium carbonate) | Anecdotal | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 4.9, corpus PDF p.263; superscript 63 resolves (refs PDF p.348) to Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2019:1191-1211 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
| PO | 10 mg/kg | q12-24h prn | Lifelong supplementation | Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism | Anecdotal | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed., Table 4.9 'Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles', p.263 (corpus PDF), calcium glubionate row, superscript 63 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles.a). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, |
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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.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for bearded dragons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Calcium (oral/injectable) dose ranges in bearded dragons, with cited source references: PO 10 mg/kg q12-24h prn; PO 10 mg/kg q12-24h prn. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium (oral/injectable) in bearded dragons: PO.
Cited course lengths for Calcium (oral/injectable) in bearded dragons include: Chronic supplementation with UVB; Lifelong supplementation. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Calcium (oral/injectable) is indicated in bearded dragons for: Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism - calcium GLUBIONATE only (not calcium gluconate, not calcium carbonate), Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
These are general warnings for Calcium (oral/injectable) across species; consult the bearded dragon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. 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.
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 dragons — 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.