Bird · Agapornis roseicollis · typical adult weight 0.04–0.06 kg
Celecoxib is dosed at 10–20 mg/kg PO q24h in lovebirds, per 167. Clubb SL. Clinical management of psittacine birds affected withttproventricular dilation disease. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2006:85-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.458 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Celecoxib is used in lovebirds for Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (COX-2 inhibitor). Routes documented in lovebirds: PO. A typical adult lovebird weighs 0.04–0.06 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Celecoxib in lovebirds, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10–20 mg/kg | q24h | Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (COX-2 inhibitor) | Weak | 167. Clubb SL. Clinical management of psittacine birds affected withttproventricular dilation disease. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 2006:85-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.458 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Celecoxib dose range in lovebirds, with cited source references: PO 10–20 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Celecoxib in lovebirds: PO.
Celecoxib is indicated in lovebirds for: Clinical proventricular dilatation disease (COX-2 inhibitor).
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 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.