Bird · Amazona spp. · typical adult weight 0.35–0.55 kg
Buprenorphine is dosed at 2 mg/kg SC single dose; effect still present at 6 hours in amazon parrots, per Douglas JM, Guzman DS, Beaufrère H, Paul-Murphy JR. High doses of buprenorphine hydrochloride are well tolerated and produce a mild and prolonged thermal antinociceptive effect in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica). Am J Vet Res. 2025. doi:10.2460/ajvr.24.11.0367 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39965328. Buprenorphine is used in amazon parrots for Analgesia. Routes documented in amazon parrots: SC. A typical adult amazon parrot weighs 0.35–0.55 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Buprenorphine in amazon parrots, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Simbadol, Buprenex
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2 mg/kg | single dose; effect still present at 6 hours | Analgesia | Strong | Douglas JM, Guzman DS, Beaufrère H, Paul-Murphy JR. High doses of buprenorphine hydrochloride are well tolerated and produce a mild and prolonged thermal antinociceptive effect in orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica). Am J Vet Res. 2025. doi:10.2460/ajvr.24.11.0367 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39965328 |
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Partial agonist at mu-opioid receptors with high receptor affinity. Provides analgesia with a ceiling effect on respiratory depression.
OTM (oral transmucosal) absorption effective in cats. Ceiling effect limits maximum analgesia. Difficult to reverse with naloxone due to high receptor affinity.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for amazon parrots may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Buprenorphine dose range in amazon parrots, with cited source references: SC 2 mg/kg single dose; effect still present at 6 hours. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Buprenorphine in amazon parrots: SC.
Buprenorphine is indicated in amazon parrots for: Analgesia.
These are general warnings for Buprenorphine across species; consult the amazon parrot dosing table above for species-specific guidance. OTM (oral transmucosal) absorption effective in cats. Ceiling effect limits maximum analgesia. Difficult to reverse with naloxone due to high receptor affinity.
Why a species-specific page? Buprenorphine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in amazon parrots — 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.