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). — SOURCE ROW: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed — "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 doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2004.05.005. — 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). — SOURCE ROW: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed — "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. |
Typical range: 0.5–5 kg
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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.