Dog · Canis lupus familiaris · typical adult weight 2.00–80.00 kg
Calcium (oral/injectable) is dosed at 30–60 mg/kg PO with meals in dogs, per Treatment Recommendations for CKD in Dogs. International Renal Interest Society Website. https://web.archive.org/web/2021id_/http://www.iris-kidney.com/pdf/IRIS-DOG-Treatment_Recommendations_2019.pdf. 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, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207. Calcium (oral/injectable) is used in dogs for CKD phosphorus binder adjunct, Calcium supplementation, post-eclampsia maintenance. Routes documented in dogs: PO. A typical adult dog weighs 2.00–80.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Calcium (oral/injectable) in dogs, 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 | 30–60 mg/kg | with meals | Chronic with meals | CKD phosphorus binder adjunct | Moderate | Treatment Recommendations for CKD in Dogs. International Renal Interest Society Website. https://web.archive.org/web/2021id_/http://www.iris-kidney.com/pdf/IRIS-DOG-Treatment_Recommendations_2019.pdf. 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, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 |
| PO | 25–50 mg/kg | q8-12h | During lactation or as directed | Calcium supplementation, post-eclampsia maintenance | 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 |
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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 dogs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Calcium (oral/injectable) dose ranges in dogs, with cited source references: PO 30–60 mg/kg with meals; PO 25–50 mg/kg q8-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium (oral/injectable) in dogs: PO.
Cited course lengths for Calcium (oral/injectable) in dogs include: Chronic with meals; During lactation or as directed. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Calcium (oral/injectable) is indicated in dogs for: CKD phosphorus binder adjunct, Calcium supplementation, post-eclampsia maintenance.
These are general warnings for Calcium (oral/injectable) across species; consult the dog 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 dogs — 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.