Bird · Pyrrhura molinae · typical adult weight 0.06–0.08 kg
Ibuprofen is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q8-12h in green-cheeked conures, per 255. Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: Chitty J, Harcourt-Brown N, eds. BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2005:87-96. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.459 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory 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: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 [w3r2 2026-08-14] SOURCE EDITION CORRECTION: the entry naming BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part A Canine and Feline (ISBN 9781910443705) is wrong for this row - that book is Allerton ed, Part A, and does not contain this avian dose. Carpenter ref 255 resolves to Edling TM, Anaesthesia and analgesia, in Chitty J and Harcourt-Brown N eds, BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds 2nd ed, BSAVA, Gloucester UK, 2005:87-96 (ISBN 9780905214764, verified openable), which we HOLD and which prints at printed p.94 "Ibuprofen 5-10 mg/kg orally q12h to q8h" and again in its Appendix 3 Formulary. Carpenter locator is Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents Used in Birds) - the held copy is a paginationless ebook conversion.. Ibuprofen is used in green-cheeked conures for Analgesia / anti-inflammatory. Routes documented in green-cheeked conures: PO. A typical adult green-cheeked conure weighs 0.06–0.08 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Ibuprofen in green-cheeked conures, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
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| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q8-12h | Analgesia / anti-inflammatory | Weak | 255. Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: Chitty J, Harcourt-Brown N, eds. BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds; British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2005:87-96. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.459 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory 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: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443705; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 [w3r2 2026-08-14] SOURCE EDITION CORRECTION: the entry naming BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part A Canine and Feline (ISBN 9781910443705) is wrong for this row - that book is Allerton ed, Part A, and does not contain this avian dose. Carpenter ref 255 resolves to Edling TM, Anaesthesia and analgesia, in Chitty J and Harcourt-Brown N eds, BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds 2nd ed, BSAVA, Gloucester UK, 2005:87-96 (ISBN 9780905214764, verified openable), which we HOLD and which prints at printed p.94 "Ibuprofen 5-10 mg/kg orally q12h to q8h" and again in its Appendix 3 Formulary. Carpenter locator is Table 5.6 (Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents Used in Birds) - the held copy is a paginationless ebook conversion. |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–10 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.103 | 5-10mg/kg orally q12h to q8h P o s i t i v e p r e s s u r e v e n t i l a t i o n b y m e a n s of a m e - | |
| 5–10 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.6 | 5-10 mg/kg PO q8- 12h |
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.
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.459 (avian analgesic/anti-inflammatory table); ref 255 resolved at carpenter refs p.573 = Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2005:87-96. Corroborating pages read/searched: . Class as printed in source: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - non-selective COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor, arylpropionic acid (2-arylpropionate
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for green-cheeked conures may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Ibuprofen dose range in green-cheeked conures, with cited source references: PO 5–10 mg/kg q8-12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ibuprofen in green-cheeked conures: PO.
Ibuprofen is indicated in green-cheeked conures for: Analgesia / anti-inflammatory.
These are general warnings for Ibuprofen across species; consult the green-cheeked conure dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.459 (avian analgesic/anti-inflammatory table); ref 255 resolved at carpenter refs p.573 = Edling TM. Anaesthesia and analgesia. In: BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2005:87-96. Corroborating pages read/searched: . Class as printed in source: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - non-selective COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor, arylpropionic acid (2-arylpropionate
Why a species-specific page? Ibuprofen pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in green-cheeked conures — 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.