Exotic Animal Formulary5

0.025 mg/kg IM 333 Ostriches
Etorphine (E)/acepromazine
(A)
(E) 0.04-0.07 mg/kg +
(A) 0.19 mg/kg
IM 703
Ostriches (10-12 mo of age)
(E) 3.6 mg/bird + (A)
15 mg/bird IM 703 Ostriches
Etorphine (E)/acepromazine
(A)/xylazine (X)
Etorphine (E)/ketamine (K)
(E) 0.04 mg/kg + (A) Ostriches/sedation for simple procedures
0.16 mg/kg + (X) lasting 10-20 min
0.66 mg/kg IM 703
(E) 6-12 mg/bird IM
+ (K) 200-
300 mg/bird IM 333 Ostriches (adults)
Fentanyl citrate — Short-acting µ-opioid agonist c
20 µg bolus + 0.2-
0.5 µg/kg/min IV
CRI 332b,593
20 µg bolus +1.5-
6 µg/kg/min IV
CRI 332b
Red-tailed hawks/PD; reduced
isoflurane MAC 31%-55% in a doserelated
manner, without significant
effects on heart rate, blood pressure,
paCO 2 , or paO 2
Hispaniolan Amazon parrots/PK; PD;
reduced isoflurane in a dose-related
manner similar to red-tailed hawks
but with much higher dosages;
significant decreases in heart rate,
indirect blood pressure; monitor
closely
0.02 mg/kg IM 351 Cockatoos/PK; PD; rapid absorption,
elimination; no effect withdrawal to
thermal, electrical stimulus
0.2 mg/kg SC 351 Cockatoos/PK; PD; some analgesia;
large dose and volume; hyperactivity
first 15-30 min in some birds
Fentanyl (F)/midazolam
(M)
(F) 30 µg bolus +
(M) 1-2 mg/kg IM
then (F) 30
µg/kg/h IV CRI +
(M) 1 mg/kg/h IV
CRI 578
Wild birds/partial IV anesthesia (PIVA)
with isoflurane anesthesia for
orthopedic surgery; recovery = 63.2 ±
24.0 min with excellent quality; no
significant change in HR detected
Flumazenil — Benzodiazepene antagonist
0.02-0.1 mg/kg IM,
IV 6,333
0.05 mg/kg
intranasally 490
Most species
Hispaniolan Amazon parrots
336