Exotic Animal Formulary5

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Many species of wildlife are hunted for human consumption. Drugs prohibited for use in food animals
should not be administered to these species if they will be released to the wild and/or consumed by
humans. See www.farad.org for list of drugs.
Table 14-7
Antiparasitic Agents Used in Wild Mammals. a-c
Agent Dosage Species/Comments
Fenbendazole (Panacur,
Intervet)
— Toxicosis reported in
porcupines and
rabbits 32,88
10-25 mg/kg PO q24h×5 days 51 Prairie dogs, other rodents
25 mg/kg PO q24h×5 days 6 Marsupials/Capillaria
25-50 mg/kg PO q12h×10-
14 days 67 Canids, felids/Paragonimus
50 mg/kg PO q24h×3-5 days 67 Canids, felids/ascarids,
hookworms,
whipworms, Taenia
50 mg/kg PO q24h×3-7 days 67 Canids, felids/Giardia
Fipronil — Most species/do not use in
rabbits 68
Mix 1 mL fipronil with 4 mL Bats
70% isopropyl alcohol; apply
0.5 mL to 15 g bat; 0.7 mL to
20 g bat; 1 mL to 25 g bat 7
Imidacloprid/moxidectin
(Advantage Multi,
Bayer)
0.2 mg/kg topically prn 87 Most species
Mix 0.1 mL imidacloprid with
0.9 mL water 7 Bats/imidacloprid only;
apply 1 drop of solution
to back of head
Ivermectin — Intravenous lipid emulsion
has been successfully
used to treat ivermectin
toxicosis in mammals 49
0.2-0.4 mg/kg PO, SC q7d 1,68 Most species/many
endoparasites and
ectoparasites; continue 2
wk past negative skin
scrape for mites
100 µg/kg PO once 7 Bats/toxicosis possible;
higher doses not
recommended 18
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