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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is dosed at 10–20 mg/kg SC, IM q24h in bearded dragons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed., Table 4.10 (vitamins/nutritional support, reptiles), p.268 (corpus PDF), Vitamin C row, superscript 138 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.9 (Nutritional/Mineral/Fluid Support Used in Reptiles.a). 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.
Essential antioxidant and cofactor in collagen synthesis, immune function, and iron absorption. Guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C endogenously (obligate requirement).
ESSENTIAL supplement for guinea pigs (10-30 mg/kg/day minimum). Degrades rapidly in water — supplement daily. High parenteral doses may cause oxalate crystalluria. Most other species synthesize their own.
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (Domestic) | PO | 10–30 mg/kg | q12h | Weak | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.96-97 (corpus PDF p.123-124), Ascorbic Acid monograph, Dosages [LOCATOR CORRECTED 2026-08-12 — the clause previously here named the Vitamin A monograph]; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 |
| Cat (Domestic) | PO | 10–30 mg/kg | q12h | Anecdotal | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.96-97 (corpus PDF p.123-124), Ascorbic Acid monograph, Dosages [LOCATOR CORRECTED 2026-08-12 — the clause previously here named the Vitamin A monograph]; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, |
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