Exotic Animal Formulary5

form toxic in finches and
associated with
depression, death in some
species 38,333
1 mg/kg PO 38 Bustards/well tolerated
5-10 mg/kg PO, repeat
after 2-4 wk 38,149a,432b
Psittacines, passerines,
raptors
5-10 mg/kg PO, SC q24h
× 14 days 333,358 Raptors/trematodes
6 mg/kg PO, IM, repeat
in 10-14 days 482
Cranes/cestodes, trematodes
7.5 mg/kg PO 525 Ostriches
7.5 mg/kg SC, IM repeat
in 2-4 wk 135,148
9 mg/kg IM, repeat in 10
days 38,333
10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM
once; repeat in 7
days 256
10 mg/kg SC, IM q24h ×
3 days, then PO × 11
days 358,808
Most species, except finches
Psittacines/cestodes
Raptors/cestodes, trematodes
Psittacines,
raptors/trematodes
10 mg/kg IM q24h × 3 Toucans/trematodes
days, then PO q24h ×
11 days 282
10 mg/kg PO, SC, IM
q24h × 14 days 159
10-20 mg/kg PO, repeat
in 10-14 days 38,135,194,321
15-20 mg/kg PO, SC, IM,
repeat in 2 wk as
necessary 838
25 mg/kg PO, IM, repeat
in 10-14 days 562,747
30-50 mg/kg PO, SC, IM,
repeat in 14 days 747,838
Toucans/trematodes; follow
with 6 mg/kg PO q24h ×
14 days 333
Most species
Penguins/user higher dose
PO
Passerines, including Bali
mynahs/cestodes
Passerines, raptors/cestodes;
use lower dose in
passerines
12 mg crushed and Finches/withhold regular
baked into 9″ × 9″ × feed
2″ cake 333
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