Bird · Columba livia domestica · typical adult weight 0.30–0.50 kg
Ipronidazole is dosed at 250 mg/L drinking water PO (drinking water) in drinking water x3-7 days in domestic pigeons, per 391. Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed., Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2013:183-437. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.435. Ipronidazole is used in domestic pigeons for Giardia, Trichomonas, Histomonas. Routes documented in domestic pigeons: PO (drinking water). A typical adult domestic pigeon weighs 0.30–0.50 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Ipronidazole in domestic pigeons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Ipropran
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO (drinking water) | 250 mg/L drinking water | in drinking water x3-7 days | × 3-7 days, as printed — a bounded course, not continuous. | Giardia, Trichomonas, Histomonas | Weak | 391. Hawkins MG, Barron H, Speer BL, et al. Birds. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 4th ed., Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO; 2013:183-437. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.435 |
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Not available in the United States (Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed p.435). Prohibited for extralabel use in food-producing animals: 21 CFR 530.41(a) lists "(4) Dimetridazole; (5) Ipronidazole; (6) Other nitroimidazoles" (eCFR, retrieved 2026-10-13; also Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 10th ed, printed p.1504).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for domestic pigeons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Ipronidazole dose range in domestic pigeons, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 250 mg/L drinking water in drinking water x3-7 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Ipronidazole in domestic pigeons: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Ipronidazole in domestic pigeons include: × 3-7 days, as printed — a bounded course, not continuous.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Ipronidazole is indicated in domestic pigeons for: Giardia, Trichomonas, Histomonas.
These are general warnings for Ipronidazole across species; consult the domestic pigeon dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Not available in the United States (Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed p.435). Prohibited for extralabel use in food-producing animals: 21 CFR 530.41(a) lists "(4) Dimetridazole; (5) Ipronidazole; (6) Other nitroimidazoles" (eCFR, retrieved 2026-10-13; also Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 10th ed, printed p.1504).
Why a species-specific page? Ipronidazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in domestic pigeons — 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.