Reptile · Terrapene carolina · typical adult weight 0.30–0.60 kg
Pyrantel Pamoate is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO repeat in 14 days in eastern box turtles, per 168. Klingenberg RJ. Understanding Reptile Parasites. Irvine, CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems; 2007:1-200. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1407 — SOURCE EDITION: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530. Pyrantel Pamoate is used in eastern box turtles for nematodes. Routes documented in eastern box turtles: PO. A typical adult eastern box turtle weighs 0.30–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Pyrantel Pamoate in eastern box turtles, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Strongid-T, Nemex
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5 mg/kg | repeat in 14 days | nematodes | Weak | 168. Klingenberg RJ. Understanding Reptile Parasites. Irvine, CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems; 2007:1-200. — Source: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, p.1407 — SOURCE EDITION: Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery (Divers & Stahl) — ISBN 9780323482530, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323482530 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.272 | 5 mg/kg p.o., repeat in 14 days |
| 5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.4 | 5 mg/kg PO, repeat in days |
| 25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 4.4 | 25 mg/kg PO q24h x days, repeat in 3 wk |
| 5 | PO |
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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent in nematodes. Causes spastic paralysis of susceptible worms.
Very safe — poorly absorbed from GI tract. Effective against roundworms and hookworms. Do not combine with organophosphates or morantel (same mechanism). Safe in puppies from 2 weeks.
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.
Pyrantel Pamoate dose range in eastern box turtles, with cited source references: PO 5 mg/kg repeat in 14 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Pyrantel Pamoate in eastern box turtles: PO.
Pyrantel Pamoate is indicated in eastern box turtles for: nematodes.
These are general warnings for Pyrantel Pamoate across species; consult the eastern box turtle dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Very safe — poorly absorbed from GI tract. Effective against roundworms and hookworms. Do not combine with organophosphates or morantel (same mechanism). Safe in puppies from 2 weeks.
Why a species-specific page? Pyrantel Pamoate 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.
| 5 mg/kg PO, repeat in 14 days168 Most species/nematodes |
| 25 | PO | Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd edTable 127.4 | 25 mg/kg PO q24h × 3 days; repeat in 3 wk90 Most species/ascarids, hookworms, pinworms |
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