Exotic Animal Formulary5

Most species/hypovitaminosis D 3 ;
3300 U/kg (1000
prn 333 excessive use
U/300 g) IM q7d hypervitaminosis D may occur with
5000 U IM once, Red-legged seriema chicks/hypovitaminosis D,
then 200 U PO in combination with UV b supplementation
q24h × 88d 424
6600 U/kg IM
once 333
Most species
Vitamin E (Vitamin
E20, Horse
Health Products;
Bo-SE, Schering
Plough)
— 1 mg d α-tocopherol acetate = 1.5 U; 1 mg dL α-
tocopherol acetate = 1.1 U; injectable vitamin
E may have lower efficacy than oral 487
0.06 mg/kg IM
q7d 333
Psittacines/hypovitaminosis E
0.06 mg/kg IM 2806 Ratites/prevention or treatment of capture
myopathy
15 mg/kg PO
once 487
70 mg/kg IM q24h
for up to 5
days 873
Swainson’s hawks/PK; administer without food
Pelicans/hypovitaminosis E; steatitis
200-300 mg/kg IM 333 Ostrich chicks
Vitamin E/γlinolenic
acid
(2%), linoleic acid
(71%) (Derm
Caps, DVM
Pharmaceuticals)
Vitamin K1
(phytonadione)
200-400 mg/bird PO
q24h 333
73.5 mg/kg fish
(wet basis) 873
100 mg/kg fish (wet
basis) 74,873
4400-8800 mg/kg
feed 333
0.1 mL/kg PO
q24h 333
0.025-2.5 mg/kg IM
q12h 333
0.2-2.2 mg/kg IM
q4-8h until
Great blue herons
Pelicans/supplementation; excessive
supplementation (550-10,560 U/kg) has been
associated with coagulopathy in pinkbacked
pelicans 557
Piscivorous species/recommended level of
supplementation
Ostrich chicks/hypovitaminosis E
Most species/feather picking; use liquid from gel
caps
Most species
Most species, including raptors/rodenticide
toxicity
385