Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Flunixin Meglumine is dosed at 0.1–0.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h, max 3 days in eastern box turtles, per 183. Lawton MPC. Pain management after surgery. Proc North Am Vet Conf. 1999;782. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1414 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Flunixin Meglumine is used in eastern box turtles for anti-inflammatory. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: IM. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flunixin Meglumine in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Banamine
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.1–0.5 mg/kg | q12-24h, max 3 days | anti-inflammatory | Weak | 183. Lawton MPC. Pain management after surgery. Proc North Am Vet Conf. 1999;782. — Mined from Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1414 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Potent non-selective COX inhibitor. Particularly effective as visceral analgesic.
High GI ulceration risk especially with repeated dosing. Renal papillary necrosis reported. IM injection causes tissue necrosis in horses. Strictly limit duration of use.
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.
Flunixin Meglumine dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: IM 0.1–0.5 mg/kg q12-24h, max 3 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flunixin Meglumine in eastern box turtles: IM.
Flunixin Meglumine is indicated in eastern box turtles for: anti-inflammatory.
These are general warnings for Flunixin Meglumine across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. High GI ulceration risk especially with repeated dosing. Renal papillary necrosis reported. IM injection causes tissue necrosis in horses. Strictly limit duration of use.
Why a species-specific page? Flunixin Meglumine 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.