Exotic Animal Formulary5

higher doses in African grey parrots 239,607
5-10 mg/kg PO
q12-24h × 10-14
days, then
q48h 358
Raptors/aspergillosis prophylaxis a
5-10 mg/kg PO
q12h × 5 days,
followed by
q24h for a total
of 14 days 644
Raptors/suggested for Class I aspergillosis (mild,
vague signs with inconclusive diagnostics or
without histologic confirmation)
5-10 mg/kg PO Raptors/Class II-IV aspergillosis
q12h × 5 days,
followed by
q24h × 60-
90 days 644
5-10 mg/kg PO
q12h 394,666
Passerines (towhees), penguins/aspergillosis
prophylaxis in passerines; aspergillosis,
candidiasis, and cryptococcosis in others
6 mg/kg PO q12h 475 Pigeons/PD; dosage will achieve fungicidal plasma
concentrations
6-8 mg/kg PO q12h
× 5-7 days then
q24h × 14
days 644
Raptors/prevention of aspergillosis; consider
treating for 1 wk prior and 2 wk after move, and
routinely for domestically raised gyrfalcons and
gyrfalcon hybrids from age 45 days
6-10 mg/kg PO 375 Ratites
10 mg/kg PO
q24h 333,383
10 mg/kg PO q24h
× 14-90 days
with food 572,573,607
Red-tailed hawks (PD), gentoo penguins
Psittacines/use in combination with non-azoles
10 mg/kg PO q12h Finches/endoventricular mycoses; can use with
× 21-60 days 148,782 chlorhexidine in drinking water
15 mg/kg PO q12h
up to 4-6 wk 358
20 mg/kg PO
q24h 107
26 mg/kg PO
q12h 475
200 mg/kg feed up
to 100 days 657
Raptors/aspergillosis
Penguins/PD
Pigeons/PD; fungicidal levels achieved in respiratory
tissue; further toxicologic studies are required
Gouldian finches/PD; dermatomycoses; beads from
capsules were mixed with small amount of oil
and seed
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