Exotic Animal Formulary5

safety margin 194
4.5 mg/kg PO, repeat in
10-14 days 38,482,856 Cranes, psittacines,
including cockatoo
chicks 856
5-7 mg/kg PO 806 Ostriches
7 mg/kg PO, repeat in 14
days 144
Most species
7-20 mg/kg PO, repeat in
14 days 358 Raptors
7-25 mg/kg PO once 194 Nematodes
20 mg/kg PO once 38,149a,432b Raptors
20-25 mg/kg PO 321 Pigeons
70 mg/kg PO once 159 Ramphastids
(toucans)/repeat if
necessary
Pyrethrins (0.15%) (Adams, Pfizer)
148 mg/L drinking
water 333
Dust plumage lightly to
moderately prn 194,333,482
Psittacines,
pigeons/medication floats
Most species, including
psittacines,
pigeons/ectoparasites
Pyrimethamine — Toxoplasma, Atoxoplasma,
Sarcocystis; may be
effective for Leucocytozoon;
supplement with folic or
folinic acid
0.25-0.5 mg/kg PO
q12h 432b
Raptors
0.25-0.5 mg/kg PO q12h
× 30 days 38,149a Raptors/Sarcocystis,
Toxoplasma
0.5 mg/kg PO q12h × 14- Most species/use for 28 days
28 days 135,194 for Leucocytozoon in
raptors
0.5 mg/kg PO q12h × 45
days 845
0.5-1 mg/kg PO q12h × 2-
4 days, then 0.25
mg/kg PO q12h × 30
days 333
Psittacines (keas)/Sarcocystis;
use in combination with
amprolium and
primaquine
Companion birds/Sarcocystis;
use in combination with
trimethoprim-sulfa 5
mg/kg IM q12h or 30-100
316