Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Enrofloxacin is dosed at 15 mg/kg PO q24h in blue-and-gold macaws, per Phalen DN. Common bacterial and fungal infectious diseases in pet birds. Suppl Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet. 2003;25:43-48. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.414 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) PMID: 21872782. Enrofloxacin is used in blue-and-gold macaws for Gram-negative and some gram-positive infections; Chlamydia, Mycoplasma. 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 Enrofloxacin in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Baytril
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 15 mg/kg | q24h | Gram-negative and some gram-positive infections; Chlamydia, Mycoplasma | Moderate | Phalen DN. Common bacterial and fungal infectious diseases in pet birds. Suppl Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet. 2003;25:43-48. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.414 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) PMID: 21872782 |
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Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication and transcription.
Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
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.
Enrofloxacin dose range in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 15 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Enrofloxacin in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
Enrofloxacin is indicated in blue-and-gold macaws for: Gram-negative and some gram-positive infections; Chlamydia, Mycoplasma.
These are general warnings for Enrofloxacin across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). Do NOT use in cats at doses >5mg/kg (retinal toxicity). Avoid concurrent use with theophylline.
Why a species-specific page? Enrofloxacin 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.