Pain Management in Cockatiels
Bird · Nymphicus hollandicus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
2 cited drugs treat Pain Management in cockatiels: Hydromorphone, Mavacoxib.
Multimodal analgesia spanning NSAIDs, opioids, local anaesthetics, NMDA antagonists (ketamine), α2 agonists, and adjuncts. Species safety matters: NSAIDs are unsafe in some reptiles, opioid receptor distributions differ in birds, and rabbits tolerate buprenorphine particularly well.
The overview above describes Pain Management across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to cockatiels — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.
Hydromorphone(Dilaudid)
Analgesic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.3–0.6 mg/kg | single dose | Sedation (NOT demonstrated as an analgesic in this species) | Moderate | Houck EL, Guzman DS, Beaufrère H, Knych HK, Paul-Murphy JR. Evaluation of the thermal antinociceptive effects and pharmacokinetics of hydromorphone hydrochloride after intramuscular administration to cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Am J Vet Res. 2018;79(8):820-827. doi:10.2460/ajvr.79.8.820 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/30058846 |
Mavacoxib(Trocoxil)
NSAID| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 4 mg/kg | single dose | Pain and inflammation (COX-2 selective NSAID) | Strong | Dhondt L, Devreese M, Croubels S, De Baere S, Haesendonck R, Goessens T, Gehring R, De Backer P, Antonissen G. Comparative population pharmacokinetics and absolute oral bioavailability of COX-2 selective inhibitors celecoxib, mavacoxib and meloxicam in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Sci Rep. 2017;7(1):12043. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12159-z https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC5612971 |
Other conditions in Cockatiels
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice. Verify against current literature before clinical use.