Chloramphenicol for African Grey Parrot
Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg
Chloramphenicol is used in african grey parrot for Severe systemic infections, Susceptible bacterial infections. Routes documented in african grey parrot: IM, PO. A typical adult african grey parrot weighs 0.40–0.65 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Chloramphenicol in african grey parrot, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Binds to 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting peptidyl transferase and bacterial protein synthesis. Bacteriostatic.
Side effects & warnings
Human health hazard: wear gloves when handling (aplastic anemia risk in humans). May cause bone marrow suppression in cats. Monitor CBC during prolonged use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african grey parrot may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Antibiotic drugs with african grey parrot dosing
Chloramphenicol dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Chloramphenicol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african grey parrot — 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.