Exotic Animal Formulary5

10 mg/kg PO q48h × 3
treatments 38
12.5 mg/kg PO q24h × 14
days 562,747
12.5 mg/kg PO q24h × 2
days, off 5 days,
repeat prn 368
12.5 mg/kg PO q24h × 2
days in hand-feeding,
then 45 mg/L
drinking water × 2
days, repeat prn 509
15-25 mg/kg PO q24h × 2
days 38,432b
15-25 mg/kg PO q48h × 3
treatments 432b
20-35 mg/kg PO
once 194,827a
Raptors/treatment of choice
for coccidiosis in falcons
Passerines including Bali
mynahs/Atoxoplasma;
dosage is based on a
limited number of clinical
cases
Blue-crowned laughing
thrush/PD; reduced
clinical signs and all
intestinal stages of
Isospora spp. within 7
days, white blood cell
effects within 3 mo
Cirl buntings/PD; reduced
intestinal stages of
Isospora spp., 72/75
affected birds released
Raptors
Raptors
Pigeons/higher dose prevents
shedding up to 4 wk;
lower dose is minimum
dose required to suppress
oocyst shedding
25 mg/kg q24h × 2 days 486 Pigeons/PD; not effective
against S. chalchasi when
administered on day 0,
10, or 40 postinoculation
25 mg/kg PO q7d × 3
treatments 135,256
2 mg/L drinking water ×
2 consecutive
days/wk 148
Raptors/Caryospora,
coccidiosis
Psittacines
Lories/10 mg/L administered
5 mg/L drinking water ×
21 days 463 treatment
2 days, repeat in 14- during second course of
20 mg/kg in drinking
water × 2 days 426
Pigeons
324