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). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 |
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). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 |
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 2026-07-21: 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 (corpus PDF pp.430-433); located 2026-08-06 by chapter-governed table: this table is in the chapter covering this species and names this drug. 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. The held copy has no printed page numbers, so the numbered table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Other conditions in African Grey Parrots
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