Exotic Animal Formulary5

chloroquine dose) q24h ×
7 days
10-15 mg/kg PO q12h × 2
doses, then q24h 432b
Raptors/Plasmodium; use
with primaquine
10-25 mg/kg PO, then 5- Use in conjunction with
15 mg/kg at 6, 18, primaquine
24 hr 194
20 mg/kg PO or IV, then Raptors/Plasmodium; IV is
10 mg/kg at 6, 18, recommended for initial
24 hr; repeat q7d × 3- dose in acute cases; use
5 treatments 333 with 1 mg/kg primaquine
q24h × 2 days
25 mg/kg PO, then Most species, including
15 mg/kg PO at 12, raptors/use with 0.75-
24, 48 hr 38,333,714a 1.3 mg/kg primaquine at
0 hr
60 mg/kg PO q24h × 7
days 333
2000 mg/L drinking
water q24h × 14
days 135
Raptors/Haemoproteus; use in
conjunction with
mefloquine and
primaquine
Passerines/juice covers bitter
taste of drug
Chlorsulon (Curatrem, Merial) — Benzenesulfonamide
anthelmintic and flukicide
20 mg/kg PO q2wk × 3
treatments 432b
Raptors
Clazuril (Appertex, Janssen) — Benzene-acetonitrile
anticoccidial
2.5 mg/bird PO once; can
repeat monthly 827a
Pigeons/oocyst shedding
commences 20 days posttreatment
5 mg/kg PO once 135 Pigeons
5-10 mg/kg PO q24h × 2
days 340,432b
5-10 mg/kg PO q72h × 3
treatments 38,149a,432b
Raptors
Raptors
6.25 mg/kg PO once 38 Pigeons
7 mg/kg PO × 3 days, off
2 days, on 3 days 38,194 Most species
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