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[Adapted from McArthur, Wilkinson, Meyer, Hernandez-Divers and Innis (2003) Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles, Blackwell Science]

Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given. However, the authors accept no liability for the results of using any data contained here. Readers are encouraged to verify all data independently and to use appropriate techniques and licensed drugs wherever they are legally or ethically required to do so.

Keepers of chelonians should be asked to complete appropriate consent forms prior to medical or surgical intervention. Any consent form should inform the keeper of the limitations in reference and therapy data and should include permission to use unlicensed products where the clinician feels appropriate.

 

Drug

Trade name

Indications

Dose

Acyclovir

Zovirax, ®Glaxo

Herpesvirus

80mg/Kg q8hrs p.o.

Allopurinol

Generic

Chronic gout

10mg/Kg q24hrs p.o.

Amikacin

Generic

Antibiotic

5mg/Kg q48hrs i.m.

Ampicillin

Penbritin® Beecham

Antibiotic

50mg/Kg q12hrs i.m.

Butorphanol

Torbugesic® Ft Dodge

Analgesic

0.4mg/Kg once i.m.

Calcium

Generic

Uterine inertia

10mg/Kg q24hrs i.m.

Carbenicillin

Pyopen® Beecham

Antibiotic

400mg/Kg q48hrs i.m.

Carprofen

Rimadyl® Pfizer

Analgesic

4mg/Kg

Ceftazidime

Fortum® Glaxo

Antibiotic

20mg/Kg q72hrs i.m.

Clarithromycin

Klaricid® Abbot

Antibiotic

15mg/Kg q48hrs

Doxycycline

Not currently available as injectable in UK

Antibiotic and potentially anti-protozoal

50mg/Kg initially, then 25mg/Kg q24hrs

Enrofloxacin

Baytril® Bayer

Antibiotic

10mg/Kg q24hrs

Fenbendazole

Panacur® Hoechst

Nematocide

50mg/Kg p.o.day 1,21

Fluconazole

Duflucan® Pfizer

Antifungal

1mg/Kg p.o. q24hrs

Ketoconazole

Nizoral® Janssen

Antifungal

20mg/Kg q24hrs p.o.

Metronidazole

Flagyl® R.P.R.

Antibiotic

20-50mg/kg q24hrs p.o.

Antiprotozoal

20mg/Kg q48hrs p.o.

Oxfendazole

Systamex® Schering

Nematocide

65mg/Kg p.o. day 1,14

Oxytocin

Oxytocin-S® Intervet

Uterine inertia

1-10IU/Kg i.m. x 1-3

Piperacillin

Pipril® Lederle

Antibiotic

100mg/Kg q48hrs i.m.

Potassium

Sando-K® Sandoz

Hypokalaemia

 

Praziquantel

Droncit® Bayer

Cestocide

10mg/Kg p.o. or i.m.

Proligestone

Delvosteron® Intervet

Follicular stasis

20mg/Kg s.c.

Sulpha-dimethoxime

Coxi-plus® Vetrepharm

Coccidiosis

50mg/Kg p.o. 7 days

Vitamin A

Vit A palmitate® Cambridge Labs

Deficiency

2,000 IU/Kg s.c. once weekly

Vitamin B1

Various multivitamin

Deficiency

 

Vitamin D3

Nutrobal® Vionate etc.

Metabolic bone disease

4 IU/Kg q24hrs p.o.