Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Ketorolac is dosed at 0.25 mg/kg IM single dose in eastern box turtles, per Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, et al. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. Vet Pharm Therap. 2019;42:154-159. doi:10.1111/jvp.12733 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.6 (Analgesic (Including Antiinflammatory) Agents Used in Reptiles). 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; Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119569435. Ketorolac is used in eastern box turtles for Analgesia for traumatic injury, Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury; study-administered dose (drug concentration 30 mg/ml), Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: IM. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 3 cited dose rules for Ketorolac in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence |
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| IM | 0.25 mg/kg | single dose | Analgesia for traumatic injury | Weak | Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, et al. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. Vet Pharm Therap. 2019;42:154-159. doi:10.1111/jvp.12733 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.6 (Analgesic (Including Antiinflammatory) Agents Used in Reptiles). 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; Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119569435 |
| IM | 0.25 mg/kg | single injection (as administered in study) | Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury; study-administered dose (drug concentration 30 mg/ml) | Weak | Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, et al. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. Vet Pharm Therap. 2019;42:154-159. doi:10.1111/jvp.12733 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.6 (Analgesic (Including Antiinflammatory) Agents Used in Reptiles). 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, ; Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 0.25 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.6 | 0.25 mg/kg IM |
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.
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Ketorolac dose ranges in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: IM 0.25 mg/kg single dose; IM 0.25 mg/kg single injection (as administered in study); IM 0.25 mg/kg once daily. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ketorolac in eastern box turtles: IM.
Ketorolac is indicated in eastern box turtles for: Analgesia for traumatic injury, Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury; study-administered dose (drug concentration 30 mg/ml), Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury.
Why a species-specific page? Ketorolac 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.
| IM | 0.25 mg/kg | once daily | Analgesia / pain management (NSAID) for traumatic injury | Weak | Cerreta AJ, Masterson CA, Lewbart GA, Dise DR, Papich MG. Pharmacokinetics of ketorolac in wild Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) after single intramuscular administration. J Vet Pharmacol Therap. 2018;00:1-6. DOI 10.1111/jvp.12733; PMID 30393871. URL: https://emc.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/309/2018/12/Pharmacokinetics-of-ketorolac-in-wild-Eastern-box-turtles-Terrapene-carolina-carolina-after-single-intramuscular-administration-Lewbart-Papich.pdf — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855; Invertebrate Medicine — ISBN 9781119569435, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119569435 |