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Calcium (oral/injectable) for Rabbit

Pocket Pet · Oryctolagus cuniculus · typical adult weight 1.00–5.00 kg

Calcium (oral/injectable) is used in rabbit for Pregnancy toxemia, Calcium supplementation during pregnancy/lactation. Routes documented in rabbit: IV, PO. A typical adult rabbit weighs 1.00–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Calcium (oral/injectable) in rabbit, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Cal-Phos, Calciquid

Dose ranges

RouteDoseFrequencyDurationIndicationEvidenceSource
IV50–100 mg/kgonceSlow IVPregnancy toxemiaExtrapolatedCarpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
PO25–50 mg/kgq12hDuring pregnancy/lactationCalcium supplementation during pregnancy/lactationExtrapolatedCarpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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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 rabbit may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

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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 rabbit — 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.