Exotic Animal Formulary5

5 mg/kg IM q12h
× 2 days 806 Ratites
5-10 mg/kg SC,
IM q24h 200,202
5-10 mg/kg PO
q8h 333
5-15 mg/kg PO,
SC, IM q12h 333
African grey parrots
Passerines, pigeons (PD)
Raptors, psittacines, pigeons/drug of
choice for Salmonella typhimurium
5-20 mg/kg PO Pigeons
q12-24h × 5-
10 days 333
10 mg/kg PO
q12h 113
10 mg/kg PO, IV
q24h 431
Cockatiels
Emus/PK
10-15 mg/kg PO, Raptors
IM q12h × 5-
7 days 333
10-20 mg/kg PO
q24h 200,203
15 mg/kg PO
q24h 607
15 mg/kg PO
q12h 469
15 mg/kg PO, IM,
IV q12h 234
15 mg/kg PO, SC
q12h 242
15-30 mg/kg PO,
IM q12h 246
20 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q12h 333
20-30 mg/kg PO
q12-24h 221
30 mg/kg PO, IM
q24h 808
45 mg/kg PO
q24h 320
Passerines, psittacines, pigeons (PD)
Psittacines
Ostrich chicks, pigeons (administration
to adult birds led to therapeutic
levels in crop milk)
Raptors/PD; IV administration in owls
may result in weakness,
tachycardia, vasoconstriction
Most species
African grey parrots/PD
Pigeons/administer parenterally,
followed by oral treatment
Pigeons
Psittacines
Pigeons
265