Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 5-44)
10 mg/kg PO
q12h 51
15-20 mg/kg PO
q12h × 3-12
mo 333
15-30 mg/kg PO
q12-24h 203
30 mg/kg PO
q24h 688
Most species
Psittacines, raptors/Mycobacterium
Passerines/Mycobacterium
Most species/Mycobacterium
Flumequine (Biocik, Amacol) — Fluoroquinolone antibiotic with wide
spectrum against Gram-negative
and some Gram-positive bacteria;
activity against Chlamydia and
Mycoplasma; 90 not available in the
United States
30 mg/kg PO, IM
q8-12h 198
Passerines, pigeons (PD)
Furazolidone (NF180, Hess and
Clark)
— Nitrofuran antibiotic, wide spectrum
but potency is relatively low 90 in
birds linked with cardiomyopathy;
therapeutic action is confined to the
gastrointestinal tract
15-20 mg/kg PO
q24h 203
100-200 mg/L
drinking
water 667
200 mg/kg soft
food 667
Passerines
Canaries
Canaries
908 mg/kg feed 804 Pigeons/Salmonella
Gentamicin — Extended spectrum aminoglycoside;
potentially nephrotoxic; maintain
hydration and avoid concurrent use
of other nephroactive drugs; 81,82,90
avoid doses higher than 2.5-
5 mg/kg q8-12h 82,250
1-2 mg/kg IM
q8h 806
2.5 mg/kg IM
q8h 82
Ratites (excluding emus)/use only as
last resort
Raptors/PD
268