Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 5-44)
Cloxacillin — Narrow-spectrum β-lactamase-resistant
penicillin inactive against many
Gram-positive organisms 90
100-250 mg/kg
PO, IM
q24h 333
Most species
250 mg/kg PO
q12h × 7-
10 days 76 Raptors
Cycloserine (Seromycin, Lilly) 5 mg/kg PO q12-
24h × 3-12
mo 333
Raptors/Mycobacterium; use in
combination with other agents (see
Table 5-44)
Danofloxacin mesylate (A180,
Zoetis)
— Fluoroquinolone with wide spectrum
against Gram-negative and some
Gram-positive bacteria; activity
against Chlamydia and Mycoplasma 90
5 mg/kg PO, IM,
IV 512
Hyacinth macaws
Doxycycline — Broad-spectrum tetracycline with
activity against a wide range of
Gram-positive and Gram-negative
bacteria; drug of choice for
Chlamydia and Mycoplasma;
products or foods containing Al,
Ca, Mg, and Fe reduce or alter
absorption; readily penetrates
blood-brain barrier; 90 12.5-25 mg/kg
PO q12-24h resulted in elevations in
AST and serum bile acids as well as
hepatocellular damage in lorikeets 876
2-3.5 mg/kg PO
q12h 806
7.5-8 mg/kg PO
q12-24h 198,667
Ratites
Passerines, nectar feeders, pigeons/PD;
administer without grit 200
10-20 mg/kg PO Pigeons
q24h × 3-
5 days 112
25 mg/kg (w/grit)
PO q12h 877
25 mg/kg PO
q12h 384
Pigeons/PD
Psittacines, raptors/some Gramnegative
bacterial infections and
possibly Leucocytozoon
261