Exotic Animal Formulary5

7.5 mg/kg PO, SC 112 Ostriches
7.5 mg/kg IM once; can
repeat in 7 days 38
10-20 mg/kg PO, SC
q24h × 2 days 149a,358
10-20 mg/kg SC
once 38,333,432b
15-20 mg/bird PO once,
repeat in 10 days 135
Pigeons
Raptors
Most species
Pigeons
20 mg/kg PO once 38 Psittacines, pigeons, raptors
20-40 mg/kg IM
once 194,432b
Raptors
20-50 mg/kg PO × 1- Psittacines/low therapeutic
3 days 38 index
25 mg/kg PO once 482 Crane chicks/Capillaria,
intestinal strongyles,
ascarids
30 mg/kg PO q3wk 149b Ratite chicks/administer at
this dosage until 4 mo of
age, then reduce to adult
prophylaxis interval
thereafter
30 mg/kg PO q10d 149b Ratites/cestodes, nematodes
40 mg/kg PO once 38,432b,482 Psittacines, pigeons, raptors,
cranes/Capillaria,
intestinal strongyles,
ascarids
Mebendazole (Telmin Suspension,
Telmintic Powder, Schering-
100-200 mg/L drinking
water × 3 days, repeat
in 2 wk 135,194
264-396 mg/L drinking
water × 1-3 days 333
300-400 mg/L drinking
water for 24 hr, repeat
in 7 days 38
375 mg/L drinking water
as sole water source
for 24 hr, repeat in 7
days 38
5-6 mg/kg PO q24h × 3-5
days, repeat in 21
Psittacines, passerines,
raptors
Most species, including
pigeons
Pigeons/loft treatment for
capillariasis, ascaridiasis
Pigeons
Pigeons
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