Bacterial Infections in Quails

Bird · Coturnix japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1849 (Japanese Quail) · typical adult weight 0.09–0.35 kg

4 cited drugs treat Bacterial Infections in quails: Danofloxacin, Doxycycline, Florfenicol, Moxifloxacin.

General coverage of susceptible bacterial pathogens. Drug selection turns on the suspected organism's gram-stain, the patient's species (oral β-lactams unsafe in rabbits/guinea pigs), and the infection site (penetration to bone, CSF, or biliary tree).

The overview above describes Bacterial Infections across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to quails — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Danofloxacin(Advocin, A180)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	10 mg/kg	not stated in source	Susceptible bacterial infection	Moderate	Haritova A, Dimitrova D, Dinev T, et al. Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Enrofloxacin, Danofloxacin, and Marbofloxacin After Intravenous and Oral Administration in Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). J Avian Med Surg. 2013;27(1):23-31. doi:10.1647/2011-032 https://doi.org/10.1647/2011-032

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Doxycycline(Vibramycin)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20 mg/kg	not stated in source; x 5 days	Chlamydial, mycoplasmal and susceptible bacterial infection	Moderate	Tekeli IO, Turk E, Durna Corum D, et al. Pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and tissue residues of doxycycline in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) after oral administration. Food Addit Contam Part A. 2020;37(12):2082-2092. doi:10.1080/19440049.2020.1825827 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33066710

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Florfenicol(Nuflor, Aquaflor)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	30 mg/kg	not stated in source	Susceptible bacterial infection	Moderate	Koc F, Uney K, Ozturk M, et al. Pharmacokinetics of florfenicol in the plasma of Japanese quail. N Z Vet J. 2009;57(6):388-391. doi:10.1080/00480169.2009.64734 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/19966901

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Moxifloxacin

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Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM or PO	5 mg/kg	q24h x 5 days	Susceptible bacterial infection	Moderate	Goudah A, Hasabelnaby S. Plasma and Tissue Disposition of Moxifloxacin in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). J Avian Med Surg. 2016;30(2):103-110. doi:10.1647/2013-049 https://doi.org/10.1647/2013-049

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