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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.431 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.431 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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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.