Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Aspirin is dosed at 100–200 mg/kg IM not stated in source in chickens, per Hocking PM, Robertson GW, Gentle MJ. Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on pain-related behaviour in a model of articular pain in the domestic fowl. Res Vet Sci. 2005;78:69-75. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.647 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.5 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 — SOURCE ROW: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, corpus p.647 — "Aspirin 100-200 mg/kg IM(101) — Chickens/partially reduced arthritic behaviors after 1 hr". The cited study is an ARTICULAR PAIN MODEL in domestic fowl, and the printed outcome is a partial behavioural response measured at one hour, not an established therapeutic regimen or interval.. Aspirin is used in chickens for Arthritic pain. Routes documented in chickens: IM. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Aspirin in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Bufferin, Ascriptin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 100–200 mg/kg | not stated in source | Arthritic pain | Moderate | Hocking PM, Robertson GW, Gentle MJ. Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on pain-related behaviour in a model of articular pain in the domestic fowl. Res Vet Sci. 2005;78:69-75. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.647 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.5 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 — SOURCE ROW: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, corpus p.647 — "Aspirin 100-200 mg/kg IM(101) — Chickens/partially reduced arthritic behaviors after 1 hr". The cited study is an ARTICULAR PAIN MODEL in domestic fowl, and the printed outcome is a partial behavioural response measured at one hour, not an established therapeutic regimen or interval. |
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Irreversibly acetylates cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2), inhibiting prostaglandin and thromboxane synthesis.
TOXIC to cats (prolonged half-life, deficient glucuronidation). Use buffered only. GI ulceration. Avoid with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids. Platelet inhibition irreversible.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Aspirin dose range in chickens, with cited source references: IM 100–200 mg/kg not stated in source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Aspirin in chickens: IM.
Aspirin is indicated in chickens for: Arthritic pain.
These are general warnings for Aspirin across species; consult the chicken dosing table above for species-specific guidance. TOXIC to cats (prolonged half-life, deficient glucuronidation). Use buffered only. GI ulceration. Avoid with other NSAIDs or corticosteroids. Platelet inhibition irreversible.
Why a species-specific page? Aspirin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chickens — 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.