Bird · Columba livia domestica · typical adult weight 0.30–0.50 kg
Clazuril is dosed at 5 mg/kg PO once in domestic pigeons, per 159. Formulary. In: Chitty J, Lierz M, Chitty J, Lierz M, eds. BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2008:384-390. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.432 — 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. — VOLUME CORRECTED 2026-08-07: this citation named BSAVA Part A (Canine & Feline), which does not contain Clazuril. BSAVA ships as two separate volumes and the drug is in BSAVA Part B (Exotic Pets); the reference is to that volume. Verified by searching the held copy of each. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Clazuril is used in domestic pigeons for Coccidiosis. Routes documented in domestic pigeons: PO. A typical adult domestic pigeon weighs 0.30–0.50 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Clazuril in domestic pigeons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| PO | 5 mg/kg | once | — | Coccidiosis | Moderate | 159. Formulary. In: Chitty J, Lierz M, Chitty J, Lierz M, eds. BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2008:384-390. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.432 — 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. — VOLUME CORRECTED 2026-08-07: this citation named BSAVA Part A (Canine & Feline), which does not contain Clazuril. BSAVA ships as two separate volumes and the drug is in BSAVA Part B (Exotic Pets); the reference is to that volume. Verified by searching the held copy of each. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
| PO | 2.5 mg/bird (total dose, NOT mg/kg) | once; can repeat monthly | Single dose, repeatable monthly. Printed comment, verbatim: 'oocyst shedding commences 20 days post treatment.' | Coccidiosis | Moderate |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/animal) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 2.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 2.5 mg/bird PO once; can repeat monthly |
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 5–10 | IM | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.94 | 5-10 mg/kg once (treat all birds in loft simultaneously) a,b |
| 5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 5 mg/kg PO once |
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These ranges are per kg. Enter your domestic pigeon's weight to get the precise dose and draw-up volume — unit and concentration math done for you.
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, 6th Ed, p.432; corroborated in Avian Medicine and Surgery, p.820 (Appendix 1 Table 4, Antiparasitic Drugs); ref 159 resolved on carpenter refs p.568. Class as printed in source: Triazine / benzeneacetonitrile anticoccidial
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for domestic pigeons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Clazuril dose ranges in domestic pigeons, with cited source references: PO 5 mg/kg once; PO 2.5 mg/bird (total dose, NOT mg/kg) once; can repeat monthly. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Clazuril in domestic pigeons: PO.
Cited course lengths for Clazuril in domestic pigeons include: Single dose, repeatable monthly. Printed comment, verbatim: 'oocyst shedding commences 20 days post treatment.'. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Clazuril is indicated in domestic pigeons for: Coccidiosis.
These are general warnings for Clazuril across species; consult the domestic pigeon 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, 6th Ed, p.432; corroborated in Avian Medicine and Surgery, p.820 (Appendix 1 Table 4, Antiparasitic Drugs); ref 159 resolved on carpenter refs p.568. Class as printed in source: Triazine / benzeneacetonitrile anticoccidial
Why a species-specific page? Clazuril pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in domestic pigeons — 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.
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| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 |
| 7 mg/kg PO × 3 days, off 2 days, on 3 days,232 |
| Dose (mg/kg feed) | Route | Source | As printed |
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| 5.5 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 1.1 or 5.5 mg/kg feed |
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.