Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg
Ceftiofur is dosed at 5 mg/kg IM q24h in bearded dragons, per Carpenter's 6th ed. p.214 (ceftiofur sodium, lizards/bearded dragons); Mader's Table 127.1 corpus p.1402 '5 mg/kg SC, IM q24h - Lizards/PK; ceftiofur sodium'; Plumb's Ceftiofur REPTILES, corpus p.256, '5 mg/kg, IM or SC, every 24 hours' (green iguana PK) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.05.003 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Reptiles.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; 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. Ceftiofur is used in bearded dragons for Bacterial infections. Routes documented in bearded dragons: IM. A typical adult bearded dragon weighs 0.38–0.51 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Ceftiofur in bearded dragons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Excenel, Excede, Naxcel
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| IM | 5 mg/kg | q24h | 7-14 days | Bacterial infections | Weak | Carpenter's 6th ed. p.214 (ceftiofur sodium, lizards/bearded dragons); Mader's Table 127.1 corpus p.1402 '5 mg/kg SC, IM q24h - Lizards/PK; ceftiofur sodium'; Plumb's Ceftiofur REPTILES, corpus p.256, '5 mg/kg, IM or SC, every 24 hours' (green iguana PK) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.05.003 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Reptiles.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207; 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 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 30 | IM | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.77 | 30 mg/kg i.m, s.c. lasts 12 days e |
| 5 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 5 mg/kg IM q24h x days |
| 30 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 30 mg/kg IM, SC |
| 5 | SC | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed |
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Veterinary third-generation cephalosporin. Metabolized to desfuroylceftiofur which retains antimicrobial activity. Broad gram-negative coverage.
Veterinary-labeled product. Excede formulation provides extended duration. Do not use in animals producing milk for human consumption during withdrawal.
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.
Ceftiofur dose range in bearded dragons, with cited source references: IM 5 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ceftiofur in bearded dragons: IM.
Cited course lengths for Ceftiofur in bearded dragons include: 7-14 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Ceftiofur is indicated in bearded dragons for: Bacterial infections.
These are general warnings for Ceftiofur across species; consult the bearded dragon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Veterinary-labeled product. Excede formulation provides extended duration. Do not use in animals producing milk for human consumption during withdrawal.
Why a species-specific page? Ceftiofur 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.
| 5 mg/kg SC, IM q24h25 Lizards/PK; ceftiofur sodium; (green iguanas) |
| 30 | IM | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 30 mg/kg IM, SC50 Lizards/PK; ceftiofur crystalline-free acid; bearded dragons 30°C (86°F); interval may be q10-12d |
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.