Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Fenbendazole is dosed at 15 mg/kg PO q24h x 5 days in blue-and-gold macaws, per Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.433 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic 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; Avian Medicine (Samour) — ISBN 9780723438328, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780723438328. Fenbendazole is used in blue-and-gold macaws for Anthelmintic (nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, Giardia). 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 Fenbendazole in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Panacur
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 15 mg/kg | q24h x 5 days | Anthelmintic (nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, Giardia) | Weak | Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.433 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic 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; Avian Medicine (Samour) — ISBN 9780723438328, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780723438328 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–100 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.313 | Gl nematodes: 20-100 mg/kg orally once (may repeat after 14 days) Giardiasis: 50 mg/kg orally q24h for 3 days | |
| 50 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.313 | Gl nematodes: 20-100 mg/kg orally once (may repeat after 14 days) Giardiasis: 50 mg/kg orally q24h for 3 days | |
| 15–25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 15-25 mg/kg PO × 4-5 days |
| 20–50 | PO |
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Binds to beta-tubulin, inhibiting microtubule polymerization in parasites. Disrupts energy metabolism and cell division.
Very wide safety margin. Rarely causes vomiting or diarrhea. Safe in pregnant animals at standard doses. Must be given for multiple consecutive days for efficacy.
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.
Fenbendazole dose range in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 15 mg/kg q24h x 5 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Fenbendazole in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
Fenbendazole is indicated in blue-and-gold macaws for: Anthelmintic (nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, Giardia).
These are general warnings for Fenbendazole across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Very wide safety margin. Rarely causes vomiting or diarrhea. Safe in pregnant animals at standard doses. Must be given for multiple consecutive days for efficacy.
Why a species-specific page? Fenbendazole 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 |
| 20-50 mg/kg PO q24h ×3 days, repeat in 2 wk |
| 25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 25 mg/kg PO, repeat in 14 days,875 |
| 25–50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 25-50 mg/kg PO once |
| 30 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 30 mg/kg PO once 30 mg/kg PO q24h ×5- Falc 8 days |
| 33 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 33 mg/kg PO q24h ×3 days 50 mg/kg PO q24h ×3- Most 5 days,391,652,873 |
| 50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 33 mg/kg PO q24h ×3 days 50 mg/kg PO q24h ×3- Most 5 days,391,652,873 |
| 50–100 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 50-100 mg/kg PO, repeat in 14 days |
| 100 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 100 mg/kg PO q24h ×5 days |
| 8–10 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 8-10 mg/kg q24h ×3-4 days |
| 15 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 15 mg/kg PO q24h × 5 days |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 125 mg/L drinking water ×5 days |
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.