Bird · Agapornis roseicollis · typical adult weight 0.04–0.06 kg
Colchicine is dosed at 0.2 mg/kg PO q12h in lovebirds, per 767. Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ. Formulary. In: Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ, Harrison LR, eds. Avian Medicine: Principles and Application; Wingers Publishing, Lake Worth, FL; 1994:457-478. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous 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. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Colchicine is used in lovebirds for Gout or hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis. Routes documented in lovebirds: PO. A typical adult lovebird weighs 0.04–0.06 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Colchicine in lovebirds, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Colcrys
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.2 mg/kg | q12h | Gout or hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis | Moderate | 767. Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ. Formulary. In: Ritchie BW, Harrison GJ, Harrison LR, eds. Avian Medicine: Principles and Application; Wingers Publishing, Lake Worth, FL; 1994:457-478. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous 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. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.315 | .04 mg/kg orally q12h | For gout, hepatic cirrhosis/fibrosis |
| 0.04 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.100 | 0.04 mg/kg p.o. q12h 1,2 |
| 0.04 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.18 | 0.04 mg/kg PO q12-24h |
| 0.2 | PO |
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Binds tubulin disrupting microtubule formation. Inhibits neutrophil migration and reduces inflammation. Anti-fibrotic properties in hepatic fibrosis.
Narrow therapeutic index. GI toxicity (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) common. Used for hepatic fibrosis and amyloidosis in Shar Peis. Bone marrow suppression at toxic doses.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for lovebirds may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Colchicine dose range in lovebirds, with cited source references: PO 0.2 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Colchicine in lovebirds: PO.
Colchicine is indicated in lovebirds for: Gout or hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis.
These are general warnings for Colchicine across species; consult the lovebird dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Narrow therapeutic index. GI toxicity (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) common. Used for hepatic fibrosis and amyloidosis in Shar Peis. Bone marrow suppression at toxic doses.
Why a species-specific page? Colchicine 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.
| 0.2 mg/kg PO q12h |
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.