Livestock · Meleagris gallopavo · typical adult weight 3.00–18.00 kg
Vitamin K1 is dosed at 0.1 mg/kg feed PO (in feed) Not stated (dietary inclusion level) in turkeys, per 108. Jin S, Sell JL. Dietary vitamin K1 requirements and comparison of biopotency of different vitamin K sources for young turkeys. Poult Sci. 2001;80:615-620. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.653 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.10 (Ophthalmologic Agents Used in Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl.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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755. Vitamin K1 is used in turkeys for Dietary vitamin K1 requirement (prothrombin time). Routes documented in turkeys: PO (in feed). A typical adult turkey weighs 3.00–18.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Vitamin K1 in turkeys, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Mephyton, AquaMEPHYTON, Veta-K1
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (in feed) | 0.1 mg/kg feed | Not stated (dietary inclusion level) | Not stated. This is a ration formulation level from a dietary-requirement study in young turkeys, not a treatment course. | Dietary vitamin K1 requirement (prothrombin time) | Moderate | 108. Jin S, Sell JL. Dietary vitamin K1 requirements and comparison of biopotency of different vitamin K sources for young turkeys. Poult Sci. 2001;80:615-620. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.653 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.10 (Ophthalmologic Agents Used in Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl.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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 |
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Essential cofactor for hepatic carboxylation of clotting factors II, VII, IX, X. Reverses vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy from anticoagulant rodenticides.
Give PO with fatty food (fat-soluble). SC preferred over IM (hematoma risk) or IV (anaphylaxis risk). Long-acting rodenticides (brodifacoum) require 4-6 weeks treatment. Monitor PT.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for turkeys may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Vitamin K1 dose range in turkeys, with cited source references: PO (in feed) 0.1 mg/kg feed Not stated (dietary inclusion level). Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Vitamin K1 in turkeys: PO (in feed).
Cited course lengths for Vitamin K1 in turkeys include: Not stated. This is a ration formulation level from a dietary-requirement study in young turkeys, not a treatment course.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Vitamin K1 is indicated in turkeys for: Dietary vitamin K1 requirement (prothrombin time).
These are general warnings for Vitamin K1 across species; consult the turkey dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Give PO with fatty food (fat-soluble). SC preferred over IM (hematoma risk) or IV (anaphylaxis risk). Long-acting rodenticides (brodifacoum) require 4-6 weeks treatment. Monitor PT.
Why a species-specific page? Vitamin K1 pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in turkeys — 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.