Exotic Animal Formulary5

(0.5%) 1 drop/eye topical 773 Hispaniolan Amazon
parrots/PD; at 10 minutes:
no difference in phenol red
thread test values, lower
Schirmer tear test values
Rocuronium bromide (1%) 20 µL/eye 602 Hispaniolan Amazon
parrots/PD; mydriasis from
20 to 360 min; some birds
had transient palpebral
paresis
0.12 mg/eye 47 European kestrels/PD;
maximal mydriasis at 90
min, onset of action 20 min,
duration of action 250 min
0.15 mg/eye 41 Hispaniolan Amazon
parrots/PD; mydriasis
starting at 5-10 min and
lasting 360 min
0.2 mg/eye 45 Little owls/PD; maximal
mydriasis at 40 min, onset
of action 20 min, duration
of action 290 min
0.35-0.7 mg/eye 46 Tawny owls/PD; maximal
mydriasis at 60-80 min
(depending on dose), onset
of action 20 min, duration
of action 240 min
0.4 mg/eye 45 Common buzzards/PD;
maximal mydriasis at 90
min, onset of action 20 min,
duration of action 240 min
Tetracaine (6%) Topical 421 Topical anesthetic
Tissue plasminogen activator
(rTPA) (activase)
Tissue plasminogen activator
(rTPA) (TNKase Tenecteplase,
Genetech)
400 µL via injection 22 Great horned owls/hyphema
25 µg intracameral 55 Prevention of hyphema postcataract
surgery
50 µg via injection 419 Raptors/hyphema (use
paracentesis into the
anterior eye chamber);
intraocular hemorrhage
(use intravitreous injection)
Tobramycin 1 drop topical q6-12h 55 Most species
Triamcinolone (Vetalog, Fort 0.075 mg/kg Great horned owls/cataract
390