Endoparasites in Lovebirds

Bird · Agapornis roseicollis · typical adult weight 0.04–0.06 kg

4 cited drugs treat Endoparasites in lovebirds: Fenbendazole, Ivermectin, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate.

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 lovebirds — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Fenbendazole(Panacur)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	15 mg/kg	q24h x 5 days	Anthelmintic (cestodes, nematodes, trematodes, Giardia, acanthocephalans)	Moderate	43. 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) doi:10.1016/b978-0-7234-3832-8.00023-7

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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 (including Knemidokoptes, Dermanyssus)	Weak	43. 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	Moderate	43. 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) doi:10.1016/b978-0-7234-3832-8.00023-7

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Pyrantel Pamoate(Strongid-T, Nemex)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	4.5 mg/kg	once, repeat in 10-14 days	Intestinal nematodes	Moderate	994. Wilson GH, Greenacre CB, Howerth EW, et al. Ascaridosis in a group of psittacine birds. J Avian Med Surg. 1999;13:32-39. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.441 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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