Exotic Animal Formulary5

q24h × 5 days 685
Inject 10 mg/kg
into air sacs 685
10 mg/mL saline
flush 607
Psittacines/dilute in propylene glycol to 2.5 mg/mL;
divide total dose between the 4 most accessible
air sacs; toxic and may result in death in African
grey parrots and other birds if injected into the
viscera or IM 685
Most species/effective against Aspergillus at sites that
can be flushed; nasal flush using 1% solution
1% solution 810 Nebulization × 30-60 min
Enilconazole
emulsion
— Imidazole antifungal agent; variable sensitivity
between yeasts and fungi; superficial mycoses
and candidiasis; 91 used topically and for nasal
flush
6 mg/kg PO q12h 13 Eclectus parrots/glossal candidiasis; an elevation of
AST was seen after 7 days of treatment
1 mg (0.5 mL)/kg Falcons/aspergillosis
intratracheal of
a 1:10 dilution
q24h × 7-
14 days 697
200 mg/L drinking
water 13
Canaries/cutaneous dermatophytosis
Topical 1:10
dilution q12h ×
21-28 days 76 Raptors/cutaneous aspergillosis, candidiasis
Topical or
intratracheal
1:10-1:100
dilution 77
3 topical soakings
q3d 644
Psittacines/aspergillosis, candidiasis
Raptors, ostriches/dermatophytosis
0.1 mL/kg in 5 mL Raptors/aspergillosis
sterile water,
nebulize ×
30 min, 5 days
on, 2 off, up to
3 mo 338
Fluconazole — Imidazole antifungal agent; variable sensitivity
between yeasts and fungi; systemic mycoses and
candidiasis; realtively good penetration into
CSF; 91 death observed in budgerigars at
10 mg/kg PO q12h (this dose was also ineffective
against avian gastric yeast) 607
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