Bird · Buteo jamaicensis · typical adult weight 0.80–1.60 kg
Calcium (oral/injectable) is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg IM q7d in red-tailed hawks, per Avian Medicine: Principles and Application (Ritchie, Harrison & Harrison), p.833. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Calcium lactate/calcium 5-10 mg/kg IM q7d prn Most species, including raptors/hypocalcemia". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity.. Calcium (oral/injectable) is used in red-tailed hawks for See source. Routes documented in red-tailed hawks: IM. A typical adult red-tailed hawk weighs 0.80–1.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium (oral/injectable) in red-tailed hawks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Cal-Phos, Calciquid
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 5–10 mg/kg | q7d | See source | Moderate | Avian Medicine: Principles and Application (Ritchie, Harrison & Harrison), p.833. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Calcium lactate/calcium 5-10 mg/kg IM q7d prn Most species, including raptors/hypocalcemia". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity. |
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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 red-tailed hawks may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Calcium (oral/injectable) dose range in red-tailed hawks, with cited source references: IM 5–10 mg/kg q7d. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium (oral/injectable) in red-tailed hawks: IM.
Calcium (oral/injectable) is indicated in red-tailed hawks for: See source.
These are general warnings for Calcium (oral/injectable) across species; consult the red-tailed hawk 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 red-tailed hawks — 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.