Reptile · Centrochelys sulcata · typical adult weight 1.00–40.00 kg
Metoclopramide is dosed at 0.06 mg/kg PO q24h x 7 days in sulcata tortoises, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.11 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Reptiles): "Metoclopramide 0.06 mg/kg PO Most species/stimulates gastric motility q24h x 7 days"; corroborated by Mader's Reptile Medicine and Surgery, same figure and regimen. Verified against both held texts 2026-08-05. Both texts also print a CHELONIAN-SPECIFIC line immediately after — 0.05 mg/kg PO q24h x 7 days, Sea turtles/intestinal motility stimulant — which independently confirms the low range for chelonians. A web search on 2026-08-05 found the 1-10 mg/kg figure only on secondary sites (incl. a competitor formulary) and in no authoritative reptile text. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Metoclopramide is used in sulcata tortoises for Gastric motility stimulation. Routes documented in sulcata tortoises: PO. A typical adult sulcata tortoise weighs 1.00–40.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Metoclopramide in sulcata tortoises, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Reglan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.06 mg/kg | q24h x 7 days | Gastric motility stimulation | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.11 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Reptiles): "Metoclopramide 0.06 mg/kg PO Most species/stimulates gastric motility q24h x 7 days"; corroborated by Mader's Reptile Medicine and Surgery, same figure and regimen. Verified against both held texts 2026-08-05. Both texts also print a CHELONIAN-SPECIFIC line immediately after — 0.05 mg/kg PO q24h x 7 days, Sea turtles/intestinal motility stimulant — which independently confirms the low range for chelonians. A web search on 2026-08-05 found the 1-10 mg/kg figure only on secondary sites (incl. a competitor formulary) and in no authoritative reptile text. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05–1 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.215 | 0.05-1 mg/kg p.o., i.m. q24h. Higher doses may be needed in Desert tortoises |
| 0.06 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.11 | 0.06 mg/kg PO M q24h × 7 days |
| 1–10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.11 | 1-10 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 0.06 | PO |
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Dopamine D2 receptor antagonist. Increases GI motility (prokinetic) and acts centrally as an antiemetic at the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
May cause extrapyramidal signs (restlessness, tremors). Contraindicated with GI obstruction or perforation. Avoid concurrent use with phenothiazines.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sulcata tortoises may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Metoclopramide dose range in sulcata tortoises, with cited source references: PO 0.06 mg/kg q24h x 7 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metoclopramide in sulcata tortoises: PO.
Metoclopramide is indicated in sulcata tortoises for: Gastric motility stimulation.
These are general warnings for Metoclopramide across species; consult the sulcata tortoise dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause extrapyramidal signs (restlessness, tremors). Contraindicated with GI obstruction or perforation. Avoid concurrent use with phenothiazines.
Why a species-specific page? Metoclopramide 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.
| Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.9 |
| 0.06 mg/kg PO q24h × 7 days66,99 Most species/stimulates gastric motility |
| 1–10 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.9 | 1-10 mg/kg PO q24h349 Tortoises/stimulates gastric motility; ineffective in desert tortoises at 1 mg/kg330 |
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.