Reptile · Testudo horsfieldii · typical adult weight 0.23–0.91 kg
Enrofloxacin is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg IM, PO, SC q 24 h in russian tortoises, per Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019 - Table 127.1 (Antimicrobial Agents), printed p.1192: "Enrofloxacin | 5-10 mg/kg q24h PO, SC, IM, ICe99 | Most species/IM administration is painful and […]". carpenter's 6th ed Table 4.1 does NOT print a "Most species 5-10 mg/kg IM q24h" row - every reptile enrofloxacin row there is species-specific and PK/PD-framed.. Enrofloxacin (Antibiotic) has cited veterinary dosing for russian tortoises. Routes documented in russian tortoises: IM, PO, SC. A typical adult russian tortoise weighs 0.23–0.91 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Enrofloxacin in russian tortoises, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Baytril
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM, PO, SC | 5–10 mg/kg | q 24 h | — | Weak | Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019 - Table 127.1 (Antimicrobial Agents), printed p.1192: "Enrofloxacin | 5-10 mg/kg q24h PO, SC, IM, ICe99 | Most species/IM administration is painful and […]". carpenter's 6th ed Table 4.1 does NOT print a "Most species 5-10 mg/kg IM q24h" row - every reptile enrofloxacin row there is species-specific and PK/PD-framed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–13 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 5-13 mg/kg PO, IM q24-48h |
| 10 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 10 mg/kg IM q24h 5 mg/kg IM q24-48h C 5 mg/kg IM q12-24h C |
| 5 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 10 mg/kg IM q24h 5 mg/kg IM q24-48h C 5 mg/kg IM q12-24h C |
| 10 | ICE |
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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 russian tortoises may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Enrofloxacin dose range in russian tortoises, with cited source references: IM, PO, SC 5–10 mg/kg q 24 h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Enrofloxacin in russian tortoises: IM, PO, SC.
These are general warnings for Enrofloxacin across species; consult the russian tortoise 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 russian tortoises — 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 |
| 10 mg/kg ICe q48h,408 |
| 10 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 10 mg/kg SC |
| 5–10 | IM | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 5-10 mg/kg q24h PO, SC, IM, ICe99 Most species/IM administration is painful and may result in tissue necrosis and sterile abscesses; may cause skin discoloration or tissue necrosis |
| 10 | IM | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 10 mg/kg IM q5d136 Monitors/PK (savannah monitors); preliminary data |
| 5 | IM | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 5 mg/kg IM q24-48h267 Chelonians and most other reptiles/PD (gopher tortoises); hyperexcitation, incoordination, diarrhea reported in a Galapagos tortoise47 |
| 5–10 | ICE | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 5-10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h52 Most species/PK (bullfrogs);52 ICe and topical routes also used but with limited PK data52 |
| 10 | — | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 10 mg/kg topically46 500 mg/L x 6-8 hr batha q24h52 Coqui frogs/detectable tissue concentration for >24 hr, no correlation to plasma concentration |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | — | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 128.1 | 10 mg/kg topically46 500 mg/L x 6-8 hr batha q24h52 Coqui frogs/detectable tissue concentration for >24 hr, no correlation to plasma concentration |
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