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US brand names:Chemet
Succimer (DMSA) is dosed at 25–35 mg/kg PO q12h in african grey parrots, per Dumonceaux G, Harrison GJ. Toxins. In: Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ, Harrison LR, eds. Avian Medicine: Principles and Application; Wingers Publishing, Delray Beach, FL; 1994:1030-1052. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.469 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.9 (Agents Used in the Treatment of Toxicologic Conditions of Birds). 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. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Forms water-soluble chelates with lead, mercury, and arsenic, promoting urinary excretion of heavy metals.
May cause GI upset. Monitor renal and hepatic function. Ensure adequate hydration. May also chelate essential minerals.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
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| Dog (Domestic) | PO | 10 mg/kg | q8h for 5 days, then q12h for 14 days | Moderate | Talcott P. New and Used Topics in Toxicology. Presented at: Proceedings: Western Veterinary Conference; 2008. PMID: 38207287 — Verified against Papich/Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Ed, p.772 (2026-08-01). — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.772' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.744; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.744. — SOURCE EDITION: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323244855; Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia — ISBN 9780813811833, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780813811833 |
| Cat (Domestic) | PO | 10 mg/kg | q8h for 2 weeks |
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| Papich MG. Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th ed (2016), Succimer, printed p.744 (corpus PDF p.772), Small Animal Dosage > Cats |