Exotic Animal Formulary5

Atropine (0.4%-0.5%) 0.6 mg/bird topical 633 Cockatoos/PD; partial
mydriasis; some birds have
iridal smooth muscle; may
cause ocular irritation,
weakness, shallow
breathing; dilute with 0.9%
saline a
Topical 333
Ratites/partial mydriasis; use in
combination with
curariform drugs; some
ratites have iridal smooth
muscle a
Atropine (1%) 1 drop topical 462 Double-crested
cormorants/PD; no
mydriasis when used alone
Bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin B
sulfate
Small bead topical 333
Most species/antibiotic; corneal
ulcers, conjunctivitis;
excessive amounts will
cause eye wiping and soiled
plumage
Chloramphenicol ophthalmic
drops
Ciprofloxacin HCl (0.3%) (Ciloxan,
Alcon)
1 drop topical q6-8h 333 Pigeons/antibiotic
1 drop topical q4-8h 333 Most species/antibiotic; corneal
ulcers, conjunctivitis (e.g.,
Chlamydia, Mycoplasma)
1 drop topical q12h;
use in conjunction
with tylosin 1
mg/mL drinking
water × 21-77
days 501
House finches/PD; Mycoplasma
gallisepticum conjunctivitis
Demecarium bromide (0.125%) 1 drop topical 333 Most species/topical anesthetic;
allows removal of Thelazia
Dexamethasone (0.1%) ophthalmic
drops
— Pigeons/PD; ophthalmic
administration results in
significant adrenocortical
suppression for 24 hours at
4 µg/drop 844
1 drop topical q4-8h 333 Raptors/traumatic anterior
uveitis without corneal
ulceration
Diclofenac 1 drop topical q12h 55 Most species/caution in species
susceptible to toxicosis
387