Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Cefazolin is dosed at 22 mg/kg IM q24h in eastern box turtles, per 264. Plumb DC. Cefazolin. In: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 8th ed. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell; 2015:230-232. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1401 — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.202, Cefazolin monograph spanning p.201-202; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, and carries this exact dose under the matching species heading. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Cefazolin is used in eastern box turtles for susceptible bacterial infection. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: IM. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Cefazolin in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Ancef, Kefzol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 22 mg/kg | q24h | susceptible bacterial infection | Weak | 264. Plumb DC. Cefazolin. In: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 8th ed. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell; 2015:230-232. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1401 — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.202, Cefazolin monograph spanning p.201-202; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, and carries this exact dose under the matching species heading. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 22 mg/kg IM q24h |
| 22 | IM | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 22 mg/kg IM q24h264 Chelonians |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. First-generation cephalosporin with excellent gram-positive coverage. Commonly used for surgical prophylaxis.
Perioperative use common. Adjust dose in renal impairment. Pain at IM injection site.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for eastern box turtles may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Cefazolin dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: IM 22 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Cefazolin in eastern box turtles: IM.
Cefazolin is indicated in eastern box turtles for: susceptible bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Cefazolin across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Perioperative use common. Adjust dose in renal impairment. Pain at IM injection site.
Why a species-specific page? Cefazolin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in eastern box turtles — 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.