Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Digoxin is dosed at 0.01–0.02 mg/kg PO q12h in blue-and-gold macaws, per Coles BH. Prescribing for exotic birds. In: Bishop Y, eds. The Veterinary Formulary, 5th ed., Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK; 2001:99-105. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Digoxin is used in blue-and-gold macaws for Congestive heart disease. Routes documented in blue-and-gold macaws: PO. A typical adult blue-and-gold macaw weighs 0.90–1.30 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Digoxin in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Lanoxin, Cardoxin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.01–0.02 mg/kg | q12h | Congestive heart disease | Weak | Coles BH. Prescribing for exotic birds. In: Bishop Y, eds. The Veterinary Formulary, 5th ed., Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK; 2001:99-105. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Inhibits Na+/K+-ATPase, increasing intracellular calcium, enhancing contractility (positive inotrope). Also slows AV conduction (vagomimetic).
NARROW therapeutic index. Monitor serum digoxin levels (target 1.0-2.0 ng/ml dogs). Toxicity: arrhythmias, anorexia, vomiting. Reduce dose in renal failure. Many drug interactions (quinidine, verapamil).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for blue-and-gold macaws may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Digoxin dose range in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 0.01–0.02 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Digoxin in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
Digoxin is indicated in blue-and-gold macaws for: Congestive heart disease.
These are general warnings for Digoxin across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. NARROW therapeutic index. Monitor serum digoxin levels (target 1.0-2.0 ng/ml dogs). Toxicity: arrhythmias, anorexia, vomiting. Reduce dose in renal failure. Many drug interactions (quinidine, verapamil).
Why a species-specific page? Digoxin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-and-gold macaws — 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.