Bird · Cacatua alba · typical adult weight 0.40–0.70 kg
Fluconazole is dosed at 8 mg/kg PO q24h x 30 days in umbrella cockatoos, per 941. Tully TN. Psittacine therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:59-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.425 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Fluconazole is used in umbrella cockatoos for Cryptococcosis. Routes documented in umbrella cockatoos: PO. A typical adult umbrella cockatoo weighs 0.40–0.70 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Fluconazole in umbrella cockatoos, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Diflucan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 8 mg/kg | q24h x 30 days | Cryptococcosis | Moderate | 941. Tully TN. Psittacine therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:59-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.425 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Inhibits fungal cytochrome P450 enzyme 14-alpha-demethylase, blocking ergosterol synthesis and disrupting fungal cell membrane.
Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes during prolonged therapy. Drug interactions via CYP450 inhibition. Good CNS and ocular penetration.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for umbrella cockatoos may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Fluconazole dose range in umbrella cockatoos, with cited source references: PO 8 mg/kg q24h x 30 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Fluconazole in umbrella cockatoos: PO.
Fluconazole is indicated in umbrella cockatoos for: Cryptococcosis.
These are general warnings for Fluconazole across species; consult the umbrella cockatoo dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes during prolonged therapy. Drug interactions via CYP450 inhibition. Good CNS and ocular penetration.
Why a species-specific page? Fluconazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in umbrella cockatoos — 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.