Exotic Animal Formulary5

5 mg/kg implant
SC 537
Male zebra finches/transiently suppressed
testosterone concentrations, reversible
when implant removed
Desmopressin 4.6 µg/kg IM q12h 766 African grey parrots/long-term treatment
of central diabetes insipidus; dosage
adjusted as needed up to 24 µg/kg 16
mo after initial diagnosis
Dexamethasone a
0.2-1 mg/kg IM, IV
once or q12-24h
× 2-7 days, then
q48h × 5 days 38,333
Most species
Dexamethasone sodium
phosphate a
Diethylstilbestrol
diphosphate
(Stilphostrol, Bayer)
2-4 mg/kg IM, IV
q12-24h 38,333
2-8 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV q12-24h 566
2-4 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV q6-24h 38,333
0.025-0.075 mg/kg
IM 333
0.4 mg/L drinking
water 333
Most species, including ratites/shock,
trauma
Cranes/reduce doses for long-term therapy
Most species, including raptors/head
trauma, shock, hyperthermia; higher
dose for shock, head trauma, and
endotoxemia
Most species/narrow therapeutic index
Most species
Dinoprost tromethamine — See prostaglandin F 2 α
Dinoprostone — See prostaglandin E 2
Estradiol benzoate — Estrogens have been associated with severe
adverse reactions in mammals; 615
anemia, hypercholesterolemia, and
hyperlipidemia were observed in
penguins 345
0.3-0.5 mg/kg PO
q24h × 1 mo 345
Penguins/induces molt
10-15 mg/kg IM q7d
× 4 treatments 345 Penguins/induces molt
Flumethasone (Flucort,
Glenmark) a
1-1.5 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM, IV 806
Ratites/glucocorticoid; antiinflammatory
Glipizide 1 mg/kg PO q12h 359a Most species
Hydrocortisone a
3-4.5 mg/kg PO
q12h 806
Ratites
10 mg/kg IM, IV 333 Psittacines, passerines, raptors
357