Amphibian · Anaxyrus houstonensis · typical adult weight 0.03–0.09 kg
Vitamin D3 is dosed at 100–400 IU/kg p.o. q24h in houston toads, per Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.304. Vitamin D3 (Endocrine) has cited veterinary dosing for houston toads. Routes documented in houston toads: p.o.. A typical adult houston toad weighs 0.03–0.09 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Vitamin D3 in houston toads, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p.o. | 100–400 IU/kg | q24h | — | Moderate | Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.304.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 3.8 | 2-3 U/mL continuous bath (with 2.3% calcium gluconate)91 100-400 U/kg PO q24h |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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Vitamin D3 dose range in houston toads, with cited source references: p.o. 100–400 IU/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Vitamin D3 in houston toads: p.o..
Why a species-specific page? Vitamin D3 pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in houston toads — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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