Exotic Animal Formulary5

parts water; 3
drops into 100
mL drinking
water 333
Iodine (sodium
iodide 20%)
— Parenteral treatment of goiter is generally
reserved for emergency situations or initial
treatment of severe thyroid dysplasia;
continue with oral therapy when
improvement is noted
Iron
Iron dextran
2 mg (0.01 mL)/bird
IM prn 333
60 mg (0.3 mL)/kg
IM 333
20-60 mg/kg
feed 333,438,468,569
10 mg/kg IM, repeat
in 7-10 days
prn 333
Budgerigars
Most species/thyroid hyperplasia
Species susceptible to iron storage disease/levels
recommended for a low-iron diet
Most species, including raptors, waterfowl/iron
deficiency anemia; use cautiously in species
in which iron storage disease is common
(e.g., toucans, mynahs, starlings, birds of
paradise, other passerines)
Lactobacillus (Bene-
Bac, Pet-Ag)
1 pinch/day/bird 333 Psittacines/stimulation of normal
gastrointestinal flora regrowth
Lactobacillus
acidophilus
0.25 g/dose mixed
with diet, 2.5-
6×10 6
CFU/dose 805
1 tsp/L handfeeding
formula 333
Neonatal cockatiels/PD; increased growth rate
in birds receiving the gel form, no effect in
birds receiving the powder form; no overall
benefit noted
Most species
Magnesium sulfate 20 mg/kg IM 404 African grey parrot/dietary hypomagnesemia
and seizures
Niacin (nicotinic
acid)
Pancreatic enzyme
powder (Viokase-
V Powder, Fort
Dodge)
50 mg/kg PO q8h 333 Psittacines/yolk emboli; give with gemfibrozil
(30 mg/kg PO)
— Most species/exocrine pancreatic insufficiency;
maldigestion; mix with food and let stand 30
min 333
2-5 g/kg 333 Most species
tsp/kg feed 333
tsp/60-120 g
lightly oilcoated
seed 333
Most species
Most species
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