Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg
Chloroquine phosphate is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO q7d in african grey parrots, per 391. Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed., Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2013:183-437. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.431 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic 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.. Chloroquine phosphate is used in african grey parrots for Plasmodium — preventive treatment once bird is stable. Routes documented in african grey parrots: PO. A typical adult african grey parrot weighs 0.40–0.65 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Chloroquine phosphate in african grey parrots, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10 mg/kg | q7d | Plasmodium — preventive treatment once bird is stable |
| Moderate |
| 391. Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed., Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2013:183-437. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.431 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic 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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.313 | 25 mg/kg orally at Oh, then 15 mg/kg orally at 12,24 and 48 h | For Plasmodium infections |
| 15 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.313 | 25 mg/kg orally at Oh, then 15 mg/kg orally at 12,24 and 48 h | For Plasmodium infections |
| 10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 10 mg/kg PO, then 5 mg/kg at 6, 12, 18 hr, then q24h × 10 days,963 |
| 5 | PO |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6e — corpus book 'carpenter' p.431 (avian antiprotozoal table); ref 391 resolved at carpenter refs p.580 = Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. Carpenter 4e 2013:183-437 — exactly the draft's citation. Class as printed in source: 4-aminoquinoline antiprotozoal / antimalarial (anti-haemosporidian: Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon)
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african grey parrots may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Chloroquine phosphate dose range in african grey parrots, with cited source references: PO 10 mg/kg q7d. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Chloroquine phosphate in african grey parrots: PO.
Chloroquine phosphate is indicated in african grey parrots for: Plasmodium — preventive treatment once bird is stable.
These are general warnings for Chloroquine phosphate across species; consult the african grey parrot dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6e — corpus book 'carpenter' p.431 (avian antiprotozoal table); ref 391 resolved at carpenter refs p.580 = Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. Carpenter 4e 2013:183-437 — exactly the draft's citation. Class as printed in source: 4-aminoquinoline antiprotozoal / antimalarial (anti-haemosporidian: Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon)
Why a species-specific page? Chloroquine phosphate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african grey 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 |
| 10 mg/kg PO, then 5 mg/kg at 6, 12, 18 hr, then q24h × 10 days,963 |
| 25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 25 mg/kg PO, then 15 mg/kg PO at 12, 24, 48 hr,391,830 |
| 15 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 25 mg/kg PO, then 15 mg/kg PO at 12, 24, 48 hr,391,830 |
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.