Bird · Melopsittacus undulatus · typical adult weight 0.03–0.07 kg
Flunixin Meglumine is dosed at 5 mg/kg IV single dose in budgerigars, per Musser JMB, Heatley JJ, Phalen DN. Pharmacokinetics after intravenous administration of flunixin meglumine in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Patagonian conures (Cyanoliseus patagonus). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013;242(2):205-208. doi:10.2460/javma.242.2.205 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/23276097. Flunixin Meglumine is used in budgerigars for Anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Routes documented in budgerigars: IV. A typical adult budgerigar weighs 0.03–0.07 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flunixin Meglumine in budgerigars, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Banamine
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 5 mg/kg | single dose | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | Moderate | Musser JMB, Heatley JJ, Phalen DN. Pharmacokinetics after intravenous administration of flunixin meglumine in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Patagonian conures (Cyanoliseus patagonus). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013;242(2):205-208. doi:10.2460/javma.242.2.205 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/23276097 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.103 | 1.0 mg/kg i.m. q24h with the needle bevel facing the patient. | |
| 0.5 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.6 | 0.5 mg/kg IM |
| 1–10 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.6 | 1-10 mg/kg IM, IV q24h,420,438,750 |
| 5 | IV | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed |
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Potent non-selective COX inhibitor. Particularly effective as visceral analgesic.
High GI ulceration risk especially with repeated dosing. Renal papillary necrosis reported. IM injection causes tissue necrosis in horses. Strictly limit duration of use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for budgerigars may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Flunixin Meglumine dose range in budgerigars, with cited source references: IV 5 mg/kg single dose. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flunixin Meglumine in budgerigars: IV.
Flunixin Meglumine is indicated in budgerigars for: Anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
These are general warnings for Flunixin Meglumine across species; consult the budgerigar dosing table above for species-specific guidance. High GI ulceration risk especially with repeated dosing. Renal papillary necrosis reported. IM injection causes tissue necrosis in horses. Strictly limit duration of use.
Why a species-specific page? Flunixin Meglumine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in budgerigars — 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.
| 5 mg/kg IV |
| 5.5 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.6 | 5.5 mg/kg IM q24h × 3 or 7 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.