Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Chloramphenicol is dosed at 20–40 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h at 40 mg/kg, or q12h at 20 mg/kg in blue-tongue skinks, per Funk RS. A formulary for lizards, snakes, and crocodilians. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:333-358. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.214 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Chloramphenicol is used in blue-tongue skinks for Bacterial infection (reserve for meningitis/encephalitis). Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO, SC, IM. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Chloramphenicol in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, SC, IM | 20–40 mg/kg | q24h at 40 mg/kg, or q12h at 20 mg/kg | Bacterial infection (reserve for meningitis/encephalitis) | Weak | Funk RS. A formulary for lizards, snakes, and crocodilians. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:333-358. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.214 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Binds to 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting peptidyl transferase and bacterial protein synthesis. Bacteriostatic.
Human health hazard: wear gloves when handling (aplastic anemia risk in humans). May cause bone marrow suppression in cats. Monitor CBC during prolonged use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for blue-tongue skinks may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Chloramphenicol dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO, SC, IM 20–40 mg/kg q24h at 40 mg/kg, or q12h at 20 mg/kg. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Chloramphenicol in blue-tongue skinks: PO, SC, IM.
Chloramphenicol is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Bacterial infection (reserve for meningitis/encephalitis).
These are general warnings for Chloramphenicol across species; consult the blue-tongue skink dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Human health hazard: wear gloves when handling (aplastic anemia risk in humans). May cause bone marrow suppression in cats. Monitor CBC during prolonged use.
Why a species-specific page? Chloramphenicol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-tongue skinks — 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.