Livestock · Meleagris gallopavo · typical adult weight 3.00–18.00 kg
Flucytosine is dosed at 60 mg/kg PO q12h in turkeys, per 5. Aguilar R, Redig P. Diagnosis and treatment of avian aspergillosis. In: Bonagura JD, AbbottJA, Abrams KL, eds. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XII: Small Animal Practice, 12th ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia; 1995. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.631 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.2 (Antifungal Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, 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. Flucytosine is used in turkeys for Syringeal aspergilloma. Routes documented in turkeys: PO. A typical adult turkey weighs 3.00–18.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flucytosine in turkeys, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Ancobon
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 60 mg/kg | q12h | Syringeal aspergilloma | Weak | 5. Aguilar R, Redig P. Diagnosis and treatment of avian aspergillosis. In: Bonagura JD, AbbottJA, Abrams KL, eds. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XII: Small Animal Practice, 12th ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia; 1995. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.631 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.2 (Antifungal Agents Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, 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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Converted to 5-fluorouracil inside fungal cells, inhibiting DNA and RNA synthesis. Synergistic with amphotericin B.
Rapid resistance if used alone — always combine with amphotericin B or azole. Bone marrow suppression, GI toxicity. Monitor CBC. Teratogenic.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for turkeys may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Flucytosine dose range in turkeys, with cited source references: PO 60 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flucytosine in turkeys: PO.
Flucytosine is indicated in turkeys for: Syringeal aspergilloma.
These are general warnings for Flucytosine across species; consult the turkey dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Rapid resistance if used alone — always combine with amphotericin B or azole. Bone marrow suppression, GI toxicity. Monitor CBC. Teratogenic.
Why a species-specific page? Flucytosine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in turkeys — 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.