Reptile · Centrochelys sulcata · typical adult weight 1.00–40.00 kg
Lidocaine is dosed at 4 mg/kg intrathecal once in sulcata tortoises, per Mans C. Clinical technique: intrathecal drug administration in turtles and tortoises. J Exot Pet Med. 2014;23:67-70. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Lidocaine is used in sulcata tortoises for Regional analgesia of the caudal body. Routes documented in sulcata tortoises: intrathecal. A typical adult sulcata tortoise weighs 1.00–40.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Lidocaine in sulcata tortoises, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| intrathecal | 4 mg/kg | once | Regional analgesia of the caudal body | Weak | Mans C. Clinical technique: intrathecal drug administration in turtles and tortoises. J Exot Pet Med. 2014;23:67-70. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.254 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Lidocaine dose range in sulcata tortoises, with cited source references: intrathecal 4 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Lidocaine in sulcata tortoises: intrathecal.
Lidocaine is indicated in sulcata tortoises for: Regional analgesia of the caudal body.
Why a species-specific page? Lidocaine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sulcata 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.