Bird · Serinus canaria domestica · typical adult weight 0.01–0.03 kg
Ethambutol is dosed at 30 mg/kg PO twice a day for six days a week and once on the ot in canaries, per Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.415 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds.a). 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. Ethambutol is used in canaries for Mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium genavense infection, mycobacteriosis resulting from M. genavense infection. Routes documented in canaries: PO, unspecified. A typical adult canary weighs 0.01–0.03 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Ethambutol in canaries, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 30 mg/kg | twice a day for six days a week and once on the ot | Mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium genavense infection | Anecdotal | Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.415 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds.a). 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 |
| unspecified | 30 mg/kg | twice daily | mycobacteriosis resulting from M. genavense infection | Anecdotal | Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.415 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.1 (Antimicrobial Agents Used in Birds.a). 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.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.46 | 10 mg/kg 30 mg/kg 30 mg/ PO PO PO q12h q24h q |
| 15–30 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 15-30 mg/kg PO q12-24h |
| 30 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.46 | 10 mg/kg 30 mg/kg 30 mg/ PO PO PO q12h q24h q |
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.
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Ethambutol dose ranges in canaries, with cited source references: PO 30 mg/kg twice a day for six days a week and once on the ot; unspecified 30 mg/kg twice daily. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ethambutol in canaries: PO, unspecified.
Ethambutol is indicated in canaries for: Mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium genavense infection, mycobacteriosis resulting from M. genavense infection.
Why a species-specific page? Ethambutol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in canaries — 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.