Bird · Agapornis roseicollis · typical adult weight 0.04–0.06 kg
Bromhexine is dosed at 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h in lovebirds, per 104. Boothe DM. Drugs affecting the respiratory system. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:371-394. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous 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. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 — RETRIEVED FINDING - CHANGE REQUIRED (retrieved 2026-08-19): same Carpenter's row, corpus p.490; same Samour p.669 interval. Lovebird (*Agapornis roseicollis*) is inside the printed scope "including psittacines", corroborated by Jepson, *Exotic Animal Medicine* 2e, printed p.284 (Parrots and related species): `"Mucolytics (e.g., bromhexine at 3.0 to 6.0 mg/kg IM or 6.5 mg/L fresh drinking water daily)"`. — CORRECTED 2026-08-19 to the row that carries this indication: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, corpus p.490 — "Bromhexine HCl 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h(165) — Most species/expectorant"; corroborated independently by BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part B (Exotic Pets), corpus p.54 — "Birds: 1.5 mg/kg i.m., p.o. q12-24h". The rule previously served 3-6 mg/kg, which is the adjacent row on the same page - it names no indication and prints no interval.. Bromhexine is used in lovebirds for Expectorant / mucolytic. Routes documented in lovebirds: IM. A typical adult lovebird weighs 0.04–0.06 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Bromhexine in lovebirds, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 1.5 mg/kg | q12-24h | Expectorant / mucolytic | Weak | 104. Boothe DM. Drugs affecting the respiratory system. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:371-394. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous 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. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 — RETRIEVED FINDING - CHANGE REQUIRED (retrieved 2026-08-19): same Carpenter's row, corpus p.490; same Samour p.669 interval. Lovebird (*Agapornis roseicollis*) is inside the printed scope "including psittacines", corroborated by Jepson, *Exotic Animal Medicine* 2e, printed p.284 (Parrots and related species): `"Mucolytics (e.g., bromhexine at 3.0 to 6.0 mg/kg IM or 6.5 mg/L fresh drinking water daily)"`. — CORRECTED 2026-08-19 to the row that carries this indication: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, corpus p.490 — "Bromhexine HCl 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h(165) — Most species/expectorant"; corroborated independently by BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part B (Exotic Pets), corpus p.54 — "Birds: 1.5 mg/kg i.m., p.o. q12-24h". The rule previously served 3-6 mg/kg, which is the adjacent row on the same page - it names no indication and prints no interval. |
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 |
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| 1.5 | IM | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.54 | 1.5 mg/kg i.m., p.o. q12-24h a |
| 1.5 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.18 | 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h |
| 3–6 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.18 | 3-6 mg/kg IM,177 |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed p.798 (rodent misc. agents table); corroborated Carpenter p.490 (avian) and BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th Ed p.66 (printed p.50). Class as printed in source: Mucolytic / bronchial secretolytic (benzylamine derivative of vasicine)
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for lovebirds may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Bromhexine dose range in lovebirds, with cited source references: IM 1.5 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Bromhexine in lovebirds: IM.
Bromhexine is indicated in lovebirds for: Expectorant / mucolytic.
These are general warnings for Bromhexine across species; consult the lovebird dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed p.798 (rodent misc. agents table); corroborated Carpenter p.490 (avian) and BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th Ed p.66 (printed p.50). Class as printed in source: Mucolytic / bronchial secretolytic (benzylamine derivative of vasicine)
Why a species-specific page? Bromhexine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in lovebirds — 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.
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| 6.5 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.18 | 6.5 mg/L drinking water |
| 1200 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.18 | 1200 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.