Seizures and Epilepsy in African Grey Parrots

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

5 cited drugs treat Seizures and Epilepsy in african grey parrots: Calcium (oral/injectable), Calcium Gluconate, Diazepam, Midazolam, Midazolam Injectable.

Acute control and chronic management of seizure disorders. Status-epilepticus protocols use benzodiazepines first line, with phenobarbital, levetiracetam, or potassium bromide for maintenance. Etiology workup is essential — idiopathic epilepsy is a diagnosis of exclusion.

The overview above describes Seizures and Epilepsy 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
IV	50–100 mg/kg	once	Slow IV; transition to oral	Acute hypocalcemia with seizures	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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Diazepam(Valium)

Sedative

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	0.5–1.5 mg/kg	As needed	Emergency	Seizures, sedation	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Midazolam(Versed)

Anesthetic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	0.5–2 mg/kg	once	Single dose	Pre-anesthetic sedation, seizure control	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed
IV	0.5–1 mg/kg	once	Emergency	Seizure control	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Midazolam Injectable(Versed)

Neurological

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
IM	0.5–2 mg/kg	IM	As needed	Sedation, seizures	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Other conditions in African Grey Parrots

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