Hypocalcaemia in African Grey Parrots

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

3 cited drugs treat Hypocalcaemia in african grey parrots: Calcium (oral/injectable), Calcium Carbonate (Supplement), Calcium Gluconate.

Low circulating calcium. Causes range from acute parturient hypocalcaemia in livestock to chronic nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP / MBD) in reptiles. Acute treatment requires calcium gluconate; chronic management addresses husbandry and diet.

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

Calcium (oral/injectable)(Cal-Phos, Calciquid)

Supplement

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	50–100 mg/kg	q6-8h	Until stabilized	Acute hypocalcemia	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
IV	50–100 mg/kg	once	Slow IV; transition to oral	Acute hypocalcemia with seizures	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
PO	10–20 mg/kg	q12-24h	Chronic supplementation	Calcium supplementation, hypocalcemia prevention	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Calcium Carbonate (Supplement)(Tums Veterinary, CalciCare)

Supplement

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20–50 mg/kg	q12-24h	During egg-laying periods or as maintenance for deficient birds	Calcium supplementation (hypocalcemia/egg binding)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Calcium Gluconate

Emergency

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	50–100 mg/kg	once	Emergency; follow with oral	Acute hypocalcemia, seizures	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
IV	50–100 mg/kg	once	Slow IV	Hypocalcemia, seizures	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Other conditions in African Grey Parrots

Bacterial Infections Pain Management Sedation General Anesthesia Coccidiosis Endoparasites Seizures and Epilepsy GI Ulceration

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