Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Azithromycin is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q48h x 5 treatments in blue-and-gold macaws, per Carpenter JW, Olsen JH, Randle-Port M, et al. Pharmacokinetics of azithromycin in the blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) after intravenous and oral administration. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2005;36:606-609. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.407 doi:10.1638/04106.1 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table - not the page - is the citable location.. Azithromycin is used in blue-and-gold macaws for Nonintracellular (extracellular) bacterial infections, Intracellular infections (i.e., Chlamydia). Routes documented in blue-and-gold macaws: PO. A typical adult blue-and-gold macaw weighs 0.90–1.30 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Azithromycin in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Zithromax
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10 mg/kg | q48h x 5 treatments | Nonintracellular (extracellular) bacterial infections | Moderate | Carpenter JW, Olsen JH, Randle-Port M, et al. Pharmacokinetics of azithromycin in the blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) after intravenous and oral administration. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2005;36:606-609. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.407 doi:10.1638/04106.1 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table - not the page - is the citable location. |
| PO | 40 mg/kg | q24h x 30 days | Intracellular infections (i.e., Chlamydia) | Moderate | Carpenter JW, Olsen JH, Randle-Port M, et al. Pharmacokinetics of azithromycin in the blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) after intravenous and oral administration. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2005;36:606-609. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.407 doi:10.1638/04106.1 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 2.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Fish.ab-cdefgh). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.46 | 10 mg/kg p.o. q48h for susceptible infections e. |
| 10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 10 mg/kg PO q48h ×5 treatments 124147 |
| 40 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 40 mg/kg PO q24h ×30 days |
| 43–45 | PO |
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Binds to 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Concentrates in tissues with long half-life.
CONTRAINDICATED orally in rabbits and guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). May cause GI upset. Long tissue half-life means prolonged effect after discontinuation.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for blue-and-gold macaws may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Azithromycin dose ranges in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 10 mg/kg q48h x 5 treatments; PO 40 mg/kg q24h x 30 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Azithromycin in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
Azithromycin is indicated in blue-and-gold macaws for: Nonintracellular (extracellular) bacterial infections, Intracellular infections (i.e., Chlamydia).
These are general warnings for Azithromycin across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. CONTRAINDICATED orally in rabbits and guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). May cause GI upset. Long tissue half-life means prolonged effect after discontinuation.
Why a species-specific page? Azithromycin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-and-gold macaws — 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.
| 43-45 mg/kg PO q24h |
| 50–80 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 50-80 mg/kg PO q24h ×3 days on, off 4 days, repeat up to 3 wk |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1058 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 1058 mg/L drinking water |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.