Exotic Animal Formulary5

Vitamin E/selenium (L-Se,
Schering)
1 U vitamin E/kg 84 IM Piscivores/hypovitaminosis E;
myopathy, anorexia, swollen
subcutaneous nodule
50 U vitamin
E/kg+0.025 mg
selenium/kg IM 89
Lizards/hypovitaminosis E
(vitamin E/selenium)
Vitamin K 1 0.25-0.5 mg/kg IM 117 Most species/hypovitaminosis K 1 ;
coagulopathies
a
Also see Table 4-13.
Table 4-9
Miscellaneous Agents Used in Reptiles.
Agent Dosage Species/Comments
Activated charcoalkaolin
suspension
(ToxiBan, Vet-a-
Mix)
5-10 mL/kg PO
q24h×1-3 days 236
Sea turtles/reduce exposure to brevitoxin
Allopurinol — Careful when giving with urine acidifiers and
uricosuric drugs (probenecid) 66
Aluminum hydroxide
(Amphogel, Wyeth-
Ayerst)
10-20 mg/kg PO
q24h 78,254,315
25 mg/kg PO
q24h 151
50 mg/kg PO
q24h×30 days,
then q72h 204
100 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 227
Most species/gout; decreases production of
uric acid; 227 long-term therapy; tortoises
may respond best
Green iguanas
Chelonians/hyperuricemia
Most species/hyperphosphatemia (associated
with renal disease); decreases intestinal
absorption of P; use cautiously in patients
with gastric outlet obstruction
Amidotrizoate
(Gastrografin,
Squibb)
5-7.7 mL/kg PO 239 Gastrointestinal contrast agent; reported
faster transit vs barium; no risk if
regurgitation
7.5 mL/kg PO 267 Tortoises/gastrointestinal contrast agent; give
via gavage; mean transit times: 2.6 hr at
87°F (30.6°C); 6.6 hr at 71°F (21.5°C)
Aminophylline 2-4 mg/kg IM 104 Most species/bronchodilator
Atropine 0.01-0.04 mg/kg Most species/dries up excess mucous
170