Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Digoxin is dosed at 0.0049 mg/kg IV q12h in chickens, per Allen DG, Pringle JK, Smith DA. Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia; 1998. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.656 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.13 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755. Digoxin is used in chickens for Cardiac (positive inotrope). Routes documented in chickens: IV. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Digoxin in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Lanoxin, Cardoxin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 0.0049 mg/kg | q12h | Cardiac (positive inotrope) | Weak | Allen DG, Pringle JK, Smith DA. Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia; 1998. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.656 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.13 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl). 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; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 |
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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 chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Digoxin dose range in chickens, with cited source references: IV 0.0049 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Digoxin in chickens: IV.
Digoxin is indicated in chickens for: Cardiac (positive inotrope).
These are general warnings for Digoxin across species; consult the chicken 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 chickens — 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.