Endoparasites in Blue-and-Gold Macaws

Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg

3 cited drugs treat Endoparasites in blue-and-gold macaws: Fenbendazole, Ivermectin, Praziquantel.

Gastrointestinal helminth and protozoal infections. Macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles, and pyrantel cover the bulk of nematode treatment; protozoal indications require dedicated drugs (metronidazole, sulfadimethoxine).

The overview above describes Endoparasites across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to blue-and-gold macaws — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Fenbendazole(Panacur)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	15 mg/kg	q24h	Anthelmintic (nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, Giardia)	Weak	Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.433 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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Ivermectin(Ivomec, Heartgard)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO, SC, IM	0.2 mg/kg	once, can repeat in 10-14 days	Most nematodes, acanthocephalans, leeches, most ectoparasites (incl. Knemidokoptes, Dermanyssus)	Weak	Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.435 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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Praziquantel(Droncit)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	9 mg/kg	once, repeat in 10 days	Cestodes	Weak	Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.439 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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All drugs cited for Endoparasites →All drugs for Blue-and-Gold Macaws →

Other conditions in Blue-and-Gold Macaws

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