Bird · Buteo jamaicensis · typical adult weight 0.80–1.60 kg
Flunixin Meglumine is dosed at 1–10 mg/kg IM q24h in red-tailed hawks, per Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.672. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Flunixin Finadyne (Schering- Raptors IM 1-10 mg/kg sid for 1-5 d Potent nonsteroidal non-narcotic analgesic agent with". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity. | NSAID SAFETY, PRIMARY LITERATURE RETRIEVED 2026-08-20: Fourie T, Cromarty D, Duncan N, Wolter K, Naidoo V. "The Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Carprofen, Flunixin and Phenylbutazone in the Cape Vulture (Gyps […]" PLoS One 2015;10(10):e0141419. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141419. PMID 26512724 — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26512724/ . Abstract read in full. Scope: Gyps vultures, single oral dose, n=2 per arm — a small study in a different genus from the species this rule serves.. Flunixin Meglumine is used in red-tailed hawks for See source. Routes documented in red-tailed hawks: IM. A typical adult red-tailed hawk weighs 0.80–1.60 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flunixin Meglumine in red-tailed hawks, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Banamine
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 1–10 mg/kg | q24h | See source | Moderate | Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.672. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Flunixin Finadyne (Schering- Raptors IM 1-10 mg/kg sid for 1-5 d Potent nonsteroidal non-narcotic analgesic agent with". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity. | NSAID SAFETY, PRIMARY LITERATURE RETRIEVED 2026-08-20: Fourie T, Cromarty D, Duncan N, Wolter K, Naidoo V. "The Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Carprofen, Flunixin and Phenylbutazone in the Cape Vulture (Gyps […]" PLoS One 2015;10(10):e0141419. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141419. PMID 26512724 — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26512724/ . Abstract read in full. Scope: Gyps vultures, single oral dose, n=2 per arm — a small study in a different genus from the species this rule serves. |
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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 red-tailed hawks may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Flunixin Meglumine dose range in red-tailed hawks, with cited source references: IM 1–10 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flunixin Meglumine in red-tailed hawks: IM.
Flunixin Meglumine is indicated in red-tailed hawks for: See source.
These are general warnings for Flunixin Meglumine across species; consult the red-tailed hawk 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 red-tailed hawks — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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