Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Marbofloxacin is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q48h in ball pythons, per Coke RL, Isaza R, Koch DE, et al. Preliminary single-dose pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in ball pythons (Python regius). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2006;37:6-10. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.217 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Reptiles.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Preliminary single-dose pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in ball pythons (Python regius). (Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2006). doi:10.1638/04-102.1. https://doi.org/10.1638/04-102.1. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "adult ball pythons (Python regius) was determined after i.v. and p.o. administration of a single […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Marbofloxacin is used in ball pythons for Susceptible gram-negative bacterial infection. Routes documented in ball pythons: PO. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Marbofloxacin in ball pythons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Zeniquin
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| PO | 10 mg/kg | q48h | Susceptible gram-negative bacterial infection | Weak | Coke RL, Isaza R, Koch DE, et al. Preliminary single-dose pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in ball pythons (Python regius). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2006;37:6-10. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.217 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Reptiles.a,b). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Preliminary single-dose pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in ball pythons (Python regius). (Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2006). doi:10.1638/04-102.1. https://doi.org/10.1638/04-102.1. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "adult ball pythons (Python regius) was determined after i.v. and p.o. administration of a single […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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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| 10 | SC | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.203 | 10 mg/kg s.c., i.m., p.o. q48h c |
| 10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 10 mg/kg PO q48h |
| 2 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.1 | 2 mg/kg IM, IV |
| 10 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.1 | 10 mg/kg PO q48h56 Ball pythons/PD |
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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Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication. Concentration-dependent bactericidal.
Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). May lower seizure threshold. Avoid concurrent NSAIDs in dehydrated patients.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball pythons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Marbofloxacin dose range in ball pythons, with cited source references: PO 10 mg/kg q48h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Marbofloxacin in ball pythons: PO.
Marbofloxacin is indicated in ball pythons for: Susceptible gram-negative bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Marbofloxacin across species; consult the ball python dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). May lower seizure threshold. Avoid concurrent NSAIDs in dehydrated patients.
Why a species-specific page? Marbofloxacin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball pythons — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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