Coccidiosis in African Grey Parrots

Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg

4 cited drugs treat Coccidiosis in african grey parrots: Amprolium, Ponazuril, Sulfadimethoxine, Toltrazuril.

Protozoal infection of the intestinal tract caused by Eimeria, Isospora, and related coccidian organisms. Significant cause of diarrhoea, weight loss, and mortality in young livestock, poultry, and reptiles in particular.

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

Amprolium(Corid, Amprol)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	15–30 mg/kg	q24h x 1-5 days; repeat after 5 days	5-7 days	Coccidiosis	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds), p.430 — corroborated by Avian Medicine Appendix 1, Table 4, p.820: "Amprolium 13-30 mg/kg PO — most species" — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Ponazuril(Marquis)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	10–20 mg/kg	once, repeat in 10-14 days	Coccidiosis	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, avian antiparasitic table, p.439 — Ponazuril 'most species' row, ref 143 = Carpenter JW, Hawkins MG, Barron H. Appendix 1: Table of common drugs and approximate doses. In: Speer B, ed. Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery; Elsevier; 2016:795-824 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Sulfadimethoxine(Albon)

Antibiotic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20 mg/kg	q12h	Coccidiosis (prevention and treatment)	Moderate	391. Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed., Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2013:183-437. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.443 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Birds).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Toltrazuril(Baycox)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	10–25 mg/kg	q24h x 2-3 days	2-3 days, repeat in 10 days	Coccidiosis	Weak	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. \| Open-access corroboration: PMC7129257 — Clinical Management of Avian Renal Disease, VCNA Exot Anim Pract (PMC7129257). avian coccidiosis; supports the 25 mg/kg PO upper bound. CAVEAT: source interval is once weekly vs DB q24h x2-3d. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 5.4. NOTE: the served figure was matched against the table as a whole, not against this drug's own row, so confirm the number on the page before relying on it.Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Other conditions in African Grey Parrots

Bacterial Infections Pain Management Seizures and Epilepsy Endoparasites Sedation General Anesthesia Hypocalcaemia Systemic Fungal Infections

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