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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.214 — 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: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. 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) |
| Funk RS. A formulary for lizards, snakes, and crocodilians. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:333-358. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.214 — 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: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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 (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | mg/kg topically (applied as Chlorsig 1% ointme [Sigma], which also contains paraffin and wool -30 mg/L (10-30 ppm) as continuous bath replace fresh daily for up to 30 days52 mg/L b |
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 40 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h, or 20 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12h |
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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.
| 40 |
| PO |
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 |
| 40 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h, or 20 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12h |
| 50 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 50 mg/kg SC, IM, ICe q12-24h52 20 mg/L batha changed daily52 Caution: even miniscule exposures carries risk of aplastic anemia in susceptible individuals; wear disposable gloves wh |
| 40 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 40 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h, or 20 mg/ kg PO, SC, IM q12h90 Most species/20 mg/kg may be given q24h in larger crocodilians |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 50 mg/kg SC, IM, ICe q12-24h52 20 mg/L batha changed daily52 Caution: even miniscule exposures carries risk of aplastic anemia in susceptible individuals; wear disposable gloves wh |
| 30 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | mg/kg topically (applied as Chlorsig 1% ointme [Sigma], which also contains paraffin and wool -30 mg/L (10-30 ppm) as continuous bath replace fresh daily for up to 30 days52 mg/L b |
| 52 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | mg/kg topically (applied as Chlorsig 1% ointme [Sigma], which also contains paraffin and wool -30 mg/L (10-30 ppm) as continuous bath replace fresh daily for up to 30 days52 mg/L b |
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.