Exotic Animal Formulary5

2-5 mg/kg PO q24h Most species, including raptors/gastrointestinal,
× 7-10 days 76,583 systemic candidiasis; CNS, ocular mycoses
4-6 mg/kg PO
q12h 238
5 mg/kg PO q24h 641
10 mg/kg PO
q48h 641
5-10 mg/kg PO
q24h 50
Juvenile psittacines/candidiasis
Cockatiels/candidiasis
Gouldian finches/candidiasis
8 mg/kg PO q24h ×
30 days 808 Psittacines/cryptococcosis
10-20 mg/kg PO ×
30 days 377 Red-tailed hawks, gyrfalcons/aspergillosis
15 mg/kg PO q12h
× ≥28 days 687 Pigeons/aspergillosis
15 mg/kg PO q12h
× 30 days
following
cessation of
clinical signs 10
20 mg/kg PO
q48h 238
Psittacines/chronic nasal aspergillosis
Psittacines/PD; mucosal, systemic yeast infections;
2-3 treatments for resistant candidiasis
25 mg/L nectar 329 Hummingbirds/aspergillosis
50 mg/L drinking
water × 14-
60 days 685 Most species/systemic mycoses; candidiasis
100 mg/L drinking
water × 8 days 641
150 mg/L drinking
water 50
100 mg/kg soft
food 50
Cockatiels/candidiasis
Gouldian finches/candidiasis
Gouldian finches/candidiasis
Flucytosine — Fluorinated pyrimidine antifungal agent; as
resistance develops rapidly, not used as sole
antifungal agent; effective against Cryptococcus,
Candida, and Aspergillus; excellent CSF, aqueous
humor penetration; 91 use prophylactically in
raptors (especially falcons) to prevent
aspergillosis a
20-30 mg/kg PO Raptors/aspergillosis
285