Exotic Animal Formulary5

water 333
Diphenoxylate with
atropine (Lomotil,
Searle)
2-2.5 mg/kg PO q8h 806 Ratites/opiate; gastrointestinal motility
modifier
EDTA-tromethamine
or EDTA-Tris
IT, intranasal, or
wound lavage 333
Most species/potentiates the effect of
antibiotics on resistant bacteria; 225 1.2 g
EDTA + 6.05 g Tris added to 1 L sterile
water, pH adjusted to 8 with a dilute
solution of sodium hydroxide,
autoclaved × 15 min; Tris-EDTA may also
be added to chlorhexidine solution 28
Enalapril 0.2-0.5 mg/kg q24h 333 Most species
1.25 mg/kg PO q8-
12h 596
2.5-5 mg/kg PO
q12h 597
Pigeons, Amazon parrots/PD
Amazon parrot/right-sided heart failure;
long-term therapy
5 mg/kg PO q24h 333 Lovebirds
Ferric subsulfate Topical 333 Most species/hemostasis of bleeding nail or
beak tip; will cause necrosis if used on
open skin lesions
Furosemide — Diuretic; overdose can cause dehydration
and electrolyte abnormalities
0.1-2 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM, IV q6-
24h 58,333,595,806
Most species, including psittacines, raptors,
pigeons, mynahs, ratites; lories are
extremely sensitive 333
0.15 mg/kg IM 333 Psittacine neonates/pulmonary congestion
1-5 mg/kg IM q2-
12h 234
1-10 mg/kg PO q8-
12h 234
Parrots/acute treatment of congestive heart
failure
Parrots/maintenance treatment of congestive
heart failure
2-6 mg/kg PO, IM 333 Raptors
40 mg/L drinking
water 333
Most species/congestive heart failure; can be
used with digoxin and ACE inhibitors
Gadopentate
dimeglumine
(Magnevist, Berlex)
0.25 mmol/kg IV 677 Pigeons/PD; contrast agent for magnetic
resonance imaging
Gallium-67 citrate
(Ga-67)
0.5 mCi
(microcuries)/bird
IV 392
Green-winged macaws/radiopharmaceutical
used for detection of infection and
inflammatory lesions; requires a gamma
camera for imaging
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