Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 5-11
Nutritional/Mineral Support and Supplementation Used in Birds.
Agent Dosage Species/Comments
Biotin
0.05 mg/kg PO
q24h × 30-60
days 333
Raptors/beak and nail regrowth
Brewer’s yeast 30 mg/bird in feed 333 Pigeons/brittle plumage; use daily during molt
Calcium — Recommended dietary levels; a
higher dietary levels than in commercial
food were found in wild macaw chicks
(1.4%) 103
3-7 mg/kg feed
(0.3%-0.7%) 177 Maintenance diet for most birds
3-10 mg/kg feed
(0.3%-1%) 333 Laying parrots
3.5 mg/kg feed
(0.35%) 422 Egg-laying cockatiels
8.5 mg/kg feed
(0.85%) 422 Egg-laying budgerigars
Calcium
borogluconate
(10%)
10 mg/kg PO
q24h 764
50-100 mg/kg IM,
IV 333
100-500 mg/kg SC,
IV (slow) once 333
African grey parrots/hypocalcemia; in addition
to UV b supplementation and diet correction
Psittacines/20% solution
Raptors/hypocalcemia
300 mg/kg IV 333 Goshawks
Calcium chloride
150-200 mg/kg IM,
IV (slow) q8h 333
Hypocalcemia; seldom used
Calcium glubionate — Most species/hypocalcemia, calcium
supplementation
23 mg/kg PO
q24h 333
Psittacines (neonates)
25 mg/kg PO 333 Most species, including raptors
150 mg/kg PO
q12h 333
Most species
750 mg/L drinking Most species
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