Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Enrofloxacin is dosed at 10 mg/kg SC single injection studied in eastern box turtles, per Griffioen JA, Lewbart GA, Papich MG. Population pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its metabolite ciprofloxacin in clinically diseased or injured Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina), yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta), and river cooters (Pseudemys concinna). J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2020;43(2):222-230. doi:10.1111/jvp.12843 https://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/32052471. Enrofloxacin is used in eastern box turtles for Bacterial infection (fluoroquinolone), including in injured/rehabilitation patients. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: SC. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Enrofloxacin in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Baytril
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 10 mg/kg | single injection studied | Bacterial infection (fluoroquinolone), including in injured/rehabilitation patients | Strong | Griffioen JA, Lewbart GA, Papich MG. Population pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its metabolite ciprofloxacin in clinically diseased or injured Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina), yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta), and river cooters (Pseudemys concinna). J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2020;43(2):222-230. doi:10.1111/jvp.12843 https://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/32052471 |
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Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication and transcription.
Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
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.
Enrofloxacin dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: SC 10 mg/kg single injection studied. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Enrofloxacin in eastern box turtles: SC.
Enrofloxacin is indicated in eastern box turtles for: Bacterial infection (fluoroquinolone), including in injured/rehabilitation patients.
These are general warnings for Enrofloxacin across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
Why a species-specific page? Enrofloxacin 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.