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Exotic Animal Formulary5

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10 mg/kg PO

q24h 203

10 mg/kg PO q8-

12h 108

80-100 mg/L

drinking

water 667

Topical q6-12h 667

Passerines

Most species

Canaries

Most species/superficial wounds; cover

with bandage; may be absorbed

systemically and may cause

ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity

Nitrofurazone — Nitrofuran antibiotic; wide spectrum

but potency is relatively low; 90 may

be hepatotoxic; do not use in

finches or pigeons 686

0.3 mg/L

drinking

water × 7

days 666

Lories, mynahs/do not put in lory

nectar

0.6 mg/L Most species

drinking

water × 7-

10 days 508

Norfloxacin — Fluoroquinolone with wide spectrum

against Gram-negative and some

Gram-positive bacteria; activity

against Chlamydia and Mycoplasma 90

3-5 mg/kg PO

q12h 806

Ratites

Oleandomycin — Macrolide antibiotic; not available in

the United States

25 mg/kg IM

q24h 203

50 mg/kg PO

q24h 203

Passerines

Passerines

Ormetoprim-sulfadimethoxine

(Primor, Zoetis)

— Potentiated sulfonamide combination

antibiotic; broad spectrum 90

60 mg/kg PO

q12h 320

475-951 mg/L

drinking

water × 7-

Pigeons

Pigeons

272

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