Exotic Animal Formulary5

Silver
sulfadiazine
STA solution
(salicyclic
acid 3 g,
tannic acid
3 g, ethyl
alcohol to
100 mL)
Topical to affected
areas
q12-24h 226,667
Topical 697
intake 354
Most species/bandage application preferred
Fungal dermatitis
Terbinafine — Allylamine antifungal used topically for
dermatophtyes; fungicidal; data are emerging to
potentially support its use for systemic fungal
infections; 90 questionable therapeutic potential
for the treatment of aspergillosis in avian species;
higher dose or use in combination with
itraconazole may be more effective 243
10-15 mg/kg PO
q12-24h 169
15 mg/kg PO
q24h 68
15-30 mg/kg PO
q12h 243
22 mg/kg PO
q24h 69
1 mg/mL solution
via
nebulization 216
Most species
Penguins/PD
Most species
Raptors/PD
Hispaniolan Amazon parrots/raw powder
maintained MIC concentrations for 4 hr vs. 1 hr
for crushed tablets
Voriconazole — Imidazole antifungal agent; indicated for
aspergillosis infections in humans; 91 used in
avian species for the treatment of aspergillosis,
but there are limited PK studies; some strains in
pigeons found to be resistant; 73 difficult to
extrapolate drug doses between species; safety
unproven in birds; increased anecdotal reporting
of voriconazole toxicity in penguins; 359b PO and
IV solutions available; may need to adjust dose
for long-term treatment to maintain therapeutic
concentrations; 243 compounded suspensions
stable up to 30 days at room temperature 556
10 mg/kg PO q12h
or 20 mg/kg
Pigeons/PD
290