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Exotic Animal Formulary5

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Amoxicillin/clavulanate

(Clavamox, Zoetis)

— β-lactamase inhibitor 90

7-14 mg/kg IM

q24h 112

Ostriches

10-15 mg/kg PO

q12h 806

60-120 mg/kg IM

q8-12h 204

125 mg/kg PO

q12h 255,607

125 mg/kg PO

q8h 575

125 mg/kg PO

q6h 148

125-250 mg/kg

PO q8-12h 204

Ratites

Collared doves/PD

Most species, including pigeons,

psittacines, raptors

Blue-fronted Amazon parrots/PD

Psittacines

Collared doves/PD

Amoxicillin sodium __ Broad-spectrum β-lacatamase-sensitive

penicillin 90

50 mg/kg IM q12-

24h 198,202

100 mg/kg IM, IV

q4-8h 697

150 mg/kg IM

q8h 689

250 mg/kg IM

q12-24h 198,202

Pigeons/PD; Gram-positive bacteria

Bustards/PD; administer q4h IM or q8h

IV to maintain blood levels

>2 mg/mL

Passerines, soft bills

Pigeons/PD; Gram-positive and Gramnegative

bacteria

Amoxicillin trihydrate — Broad-spectrum β-lacatamase-sensitive

penicillin; 90 may have minimal

activity for common Gram-negative

infections of birds; higher doses are

needed in birds to achieve the same

peak levels as in mammals 206

15-22 mg/kg PO

q8h 806

20 mg/kg PO

q12-24h 200

30 mg/kg IM

q12h × 5

days 112

Ratites

Pigeons/PD; mean half-life 66 min

Pigeons

40-80 mg/kg PO Pigeons

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