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Pain Management in Umbrella Cockatoos

Bird · Cacatua alba · typical adult weight 0.40–0.70 kg

6 cited drugs treat Pain Management in umbrella cockatoos: Butorphanol, Butorphanol tartrate, Carprofen, Flunixin Meglumine, Ibuprofen, Phenylbutazone.

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

Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)

Analgesic
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
IM, IV0.5–4 mg/kgq1-4hAnalgesiaModerate193. Curro TG, Brunson DB, Paul-Murphy J. Determination of the ED50 of isoflurane and evaluation of the isoflurane-sparing effect of butorphanol in cockatoos (Cacatua spp.). Vet Surg. 1994;23:429-433. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.448 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1111/j.1532-950x.1994.tb00502.x
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
IM1–2 mg/kgnot stated in sourceIsoflurane-sparing / analgesiaModerate193. Curro TG, Brunson DB, Paul-Murphy J. Determination of the ED50 of isoflurane and evaluation of the isoflurane-sparing effect of butorphanol in cockatoos (Cacatua spp.). Vet Surg. 1994;23:429-433. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.448 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

Carprofen(Rimadyl, Novox)

Analgesic
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
SC, IM2–10 mg/kgnot stated in sourceAnti-inflammatory / analgesiaWeak43. 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.458 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

Flunixin Meglumine(Banamine)

Analgesic
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
IM0.5 mg/kgnot stated in sourceAnti-inflammatory / analgesiaWeak396. Heard D. Anesthesia and analgesia. In: Altman RB, Clubb SL, Dorrestein GM, et al. Avian Medicine and Surgery; Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 1997:807-827. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.458 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

Ibuprofen

Analgesic
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
PO5–10 mg/kgq8-12hAnti-inflammatory / analgesiaModerate255. Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: Chitty J, Harcourt-Brown N, eds. BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2005:87-96. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.459 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

Phenylbutazone(Butazolidin)

Analgesic
RouteDoseFrequencyIndicationEvidenceSource
PO3.5–7 mg/kgq8-12hAnti-inflammatory / analgesiaWeak255. Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: Chitty J, Harcourt-Brown N, eds. BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2005:87-96. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.460 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW)

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.

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