Bird · Taeniopygia guttata · typical adult weight 0.01–0.02 kg
Bromhexine is dosed at 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h in zebra finches, per 104. Boothe DM. Drugs affecting the respiratory system. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:371-394 | 177. Coles BH. Prescribing for exotic birds. In: Bishop Y, eds. The Veterinary Formulary, 5th ed., Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK; 2001:99-105. — 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). — CORRECTED 2026-08-19 to the row that carries this indication: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed — "Bromhexine HCl 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h(165) — Most species/expectorant"; corroborated by BSAVA Part B — "Birds: 1.5 mg/kg i.m., p.o. q12-24h". Previously served 3-6 mg/kg, the adjacent row, which names no indication and prints no interval. Bromhexine is used in zebra finches for Mucolytic / expectorant. Routes documented in zebra finches: IM. A typical adult zebra finch weighs 0.01–0.02 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Bromhexine in zebra finches, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
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| IM | 1.5 mg/kg | q12-24h | Mucolytic / expectorant | Weak | 104. Boothe DM. Drugs affecting the respiratory system. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:371-394 doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30077-4. | 177. Coles BH. Prescribing for exotic birds. In: Bishop Y, eds. The Veterinary Formulary, 5th ed., Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK; 2001:99-105. — 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). — CORRECTED 2026-08-19 to the row that carries this indication: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed — "Bromhexine HCl 1.5 mg/kg IM q12-24h(165) — Most species/expectorant"; corroborated by BSAVA Part B — "Birds: 1.5 mg/kg i.m., p.o. q12-24h". Previously served 3-6 mg/kg, the adjacent row, which 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.40 | 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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Typical range: 10–16 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Bromhexine dose range in zebra finches, 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 zebra finches: IM.
Bromhexine is indicated in zebra finches for: Mucolytic / expectorant.
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 zebra finches — 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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| 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.