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50 mg/L drinking

water 685

250-400 mg/L

drinking

water 201

300 mg/L

drinking

water × 6

wk 558

Most species

Canaries

House finches/Mycoplasma

500 mg/L

drinking

water × 3-

28 days 333 Pigeons, emus/Mycoplasma

800 mg/L

drinking

water 320

1000 mg/L

drinking

water × 21

days 501

2000 mg/L

drinking

water 333

Pigeons

House finches/Mycoplasma; give in

conjunction with ophthalmic

ciprofloxacin

Pigeons/Mycoplasma, Haemophilus

a

Most drug doses used in birds should be considered experimental. Patients should be monitored for

adverse effects and treatment failure. 240

Table 5-2

Antifungal Agents Used in Birds.

Agent Dosage Species/Comments

Acetic acid

(vinegar)

16 mL/L drinking

water 377

Most species/gastrointestinal yeast infections

Amphotericin B — Polyene macrolide antifungal agent; broad activity

against various types of fungi, but susceptibility

varies as to species; ineffective against

dermatophytes; primary use is for systemic

fungal infections 91

1.5 mg/kg IV q8h ×

3-7 days 333,644 Most species

1 mg/kg

intratracheal

Psittacines, raptors/aspergillosis

282

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