Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg
Activated Charcoal is dosed at 1–2 g/kg PO once via crop tube in african grey parrots, per Wismer T. Advancements in diagnosis and management of toxicologic problems. In: Speer B, eds. Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery; Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:589-599. doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-4671-2.00027-6 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.468 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.9 (Agents Used in the Treatment of Toxicologic Conditions of Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712. Activated Charcoal is used in african grey parrots for Toxin ingestion. Routes documented in african grey parrots: PO. A typical adult african grey parrot weighs 0.40–0.65 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Activated Charcoal in african grey parrots, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: ToxiBan, Actidose-Aqua
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| PO | 1–2 g/kg | once via crop tube | Single dose | Toxin ingestion | Weak | Wismer T. Advancements in diagnosis and management of toxicologic problems. In: Speer B, eds. Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery; Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2016:589-599. doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-4671-2.00027-6 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.468 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.9 (Agents Used in the Treatment of Toxicologic Conditions of Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 |
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Highly porous carbon that adsorbs toxins in GI tract preventing systemic absorption. Efficacy highest within 1-2 hours of ingestion.
Do NOT use for caustic/corrosive ingestion, petroleum products, or iron/lithium/ethanol (not adsorbed). Aspiration pneumonia risk with vomiting patients. Black stools expected.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african grey parrots may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Activated Charcoal dose range in african grey parrots, with cited source references: PO 1–2 g/kg once via crop tube. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Activated Charcoal in african grey parrots: PO.
Cited course lengths for Activated Charcoal in african grey parrots include: Single dose. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Activated Charcoal is indicated in african grey parrots for: Toxin ingestion.
These are general warnings for Activated Charcoal across species; consult the african grey parrot dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Do NOT use for caustic/corrosive ingestion, petroleum products, or iron/lithium/ethanol (not adsorbed). Aspiration pneumonia risk with vomiting patients. Black stools expected.
Why a species-specific page? Activated Charcoal pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african grey parrots — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.