Exotic Animal Formulary5

100 µg/kg q14d × 3
treatments 333,372
200-800 µg/kg IM
q2-6wk 333,378
Most species/feather-damaging behavior
Most species
375 µg/bird IM 39,518 Cockatiels/inhibits ovulation
400-1000 µg/kg IM
q2-3 wk 489 Psittacines
500 µg/kg IM
q14d 867
Psittacines (>300 g)/for most problems,
begin with 3 treatments
750 µg/kg IM
q14d 867
Psittacines (≤300 g)/for most problems,
begin with 3 treatments
800 µg/kg IM 409 Hispaniolan Amazon parrots/hormonal
effects may taper off between 7 and 21
days after administration
1250 µg/kg IM
once 345
Penguins/induced molt in 1 of 2 birds
dosed
Levothyroxine (lthyroxine)
— May induce molt; monitor blood levels and
body weight
5-200 µg/kg PO
q12h 678
20 µg/kg PO q12-
24h 38,135,333
Amazon parrots
Most species, including psittacines,
pigeons, and raptors
25 µg q24h × 7 days, Raptors (750-1000 g)/induces molt; scale
then 50 µg q24h dose up or down by up to 50% for
× 7 days, then 75 larger or smaller birds
µg q24h × 7
days, then 50 µg
q24h × 7 days,
then 25 µg q24h
× 7 days 358
Medroxyprogesterone
acetate
— This agent is not recommended; previously
used for sexually related feather picking
or chronic egg laying; high incidence of
adverse effects, including lethargy,
polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria,
immunosuppression, weight gain, liver
disease, thromboembolism, diabetes
mellitus, salpingitis, sudden death 285
5-25 mg/kg SC, IM,
repeat q4-6wk
prn 316,333
Psittacines/suppresses ovulation;
antipruritic (feather picking in male
parrots)
359