Bird · Pyrrhura molinae · typical adult weight 0.06–0.08 kg
Celecoxib is dosed at 10–20 mg/kg PO q24h x 6-24 wk in green-cheeked conures, per 167. Clubb SL. Clinical management of psittacine birds affected withttproventricular dilation disease. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2006:85-90. | 200. Dahlhausen B, Aldred S, Colaizzi E. Resolution of clinical proventricular dilatation disease by cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2002:9-12. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.458 PMID: 20682431 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory 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. Celecoxib is used in green-cheeked conures for Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (PDD). Routes documented in green-cheeked conures: PO. A typical adult green-cheeked conure weighs 0.06–0.08 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Celecoxib in green-cheeked conures, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10–20 mg/kg | q24h x 6-24 wk | Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) | Moderate | 167. Clubb SL. Clinical management of psittacine birds affected withttproventricular dilation disease. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2006:85-90. | 200. Dahlhausen B, Aldred S, Colaizzi E. Resolution of clinical proventricular dilatation disease by cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2002:9-12. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.458 PMID: 20682431 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory 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 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.314 | 1-10 mg/kg orally q12h or q24h | Used in proventricular dilatation disease |
| 10–20 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.79 | 10-20 mg/kg p.o. q24h b,c |
| 10–20 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.6 | 10-20 mg/kg PO q24h × 6-24 wk,200 |
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.
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Celecoxib dose range in green-cheeked conures, with cited source references: PO 10–20 mg/kg q24h x 6-24 wk. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Celecoxib in green-cheeked conures: PO.
Celecoxib is indicated in green-cheeked conures for: Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (PDD).
Why a species-specific page? Celecoxib pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in green-cheeked conures — 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.