Exotic Animal Formulary5

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Baby foods
Commercial
dry or
moist diets,
which are
Genera
specific
(e.g.,
Fluker’s,
Zilla, Tetra,
Zoo Med,
etc.)
Dog/cat food,
canned (a/d,
Hill’s;
Maximum-
Calorie,
Iams;
Nutritional
Recovery
Formula,
Eukanuba)
Electrolyte
solutions
(Pedialyte,
Ross;
Gatorade,
Gatorade)
Emeraid
Omnivore,
Herbivore,
Carnivore,
and
Piscivore
Critical
Care
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Vegetable; blend in
with other food
sources
Meat (small
amount); blend
in with other
food sources
Blend (1:4) with
electrolyte
solution or
water; 20-
30 mL/kg or 3%
body weight
PO q48h
(lizards) to
q72h
(chelonians)
30 mL/kg POq7-
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15-25 mL/kg PO
q24h
Mix as labeled,
generally to
pancake batter
consistency,
feed small
amount to start
(see bag
suggestion)
Herbivorous reptiles/administer via gavage; for some
species, some fruit baby food can be added
Omnivorous species/administer by gavage
Herbivorous, omnivorous, insectivorous
reptiles/administer via gavage or esophagostomy
tube; may clog feeding tube; for iguanas, may
gavage equal volume of water on alternate days
until patient is stable and eating; soaked pellets can
also be hand-fed (especially by owner)
Carnivorous species/administer via gavage; although
low protein (8.5%), some concern over high purine
and vitamin A levels (probably OK unless
concurrent renal disease); in dehydrated animals,
dilute 1:1 with physiologic solution, pediatric oral
human electrolyte solution (Pedialyte, Ross), or
Gatorade (Gatorade); once stabilized, small whole
animals (lubricated with egg white) can be forcefed
Most species; no data with respect to costs/benefits
Herbivorous, omnivorous, insectivorous,
carnivorous, piscivorous reptiles/administer via
gavage or esophagostomy tube; may clog feeding
tube; typically follow the general feeding sequence:
first feed 1% body weight, second feed 2% body
weight, third feed 3% body weight
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