Reptile · Tiliqua scincoides · typical adult weight 0.25–0.60 kg
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is dosed at 30 mg/kg PO q24h x 2-14 days in blue-tongue skinks, per Cranfield MR, Graczyk TK. Experimental infection of elaphid snakes with Cryptosporidium serpentis (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae). J Small Anim Pract. 2018;59(11):704-713. | Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.233 — Carpenter 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles), row "30 mg/kg PO q24 x2-14 days87,243 | Most species/coccidia". NOTE ref 87 is a Cryptosporidium snake paper attached by the BOOK to a coccidia dose - reproduced faithfully, not our error. Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is used in blue-tongue skinks for Coccidia. Routes documented in blue-tongue skinks: PO. A typical adult blue-tongue skink weighs 0.25–0.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Trimethoprim-sulfonamides in blue-tongue skinks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 30 mg/kg | q24h x 2-14 days | Coccidia | Weak |
Typical range: 250–600 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides dose range in blue-tongue skinks, with cited source references: PO 30 mg/kg q24h x 2-14 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Trimethoprim-sulfonamides in blue-tongue skinks: PO.
Trimethoprim-sulfonamides is indicated in blue-tongue skinks for: Coccidia.
Why a species-specific page? Trimethoprim-sulfonamides pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-tongue skinks — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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