Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is dosed at 10–25 mg/kg PO q24h in bearded dragons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is used in bearded dragons for Antioxidant supplementation, Antioxidant supplementation during illness. Routes documented in bearded dragons: PO, SC, IM. A typical adult bearded dragon weighs 0.38–0.51 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in bearded dragons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10–25 mg/kg | q24h | As needed | Antioxidant supplementation | Anecdotal | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
| SC, IM | 10–20 mg/kg | q24h | Short-term during illness | Antioxidant supplementation during illness | Anecdotal | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed., Table 4.10 (vitamins/nutritional support, reptiles), p.268 (corpus PDF), Vitamin C row, superscript 138 |
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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.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for bearded dragons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) dose ranges in bearded dragons, with cited source references: PO 10–25 mg/kg q24h; SC, IM 10–20 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in bearded dragons: PO, SC, IM.
Cited course lengths for Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in bearded dragons include: As needed; Short-term during illness. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is indicated in bearded dragons for: Antioxidant supplementation, Antioxidant supplementation during illness.
These are general warnings for Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) across species; consult the bearded dragon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. 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.
Why a species-specific page? Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in bearded dragons — 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.