Bird · Cacatua alba · typical adult weight 0.40–0.70 kg
Itraconazole is dosed at 2.5 mg/kg PO every 24 hours in umbrella cockatoos, per Kleinschmidt LM, Hoppes SM, Musser JMB, Tizard I, Heatley JJ. Use of Cyclosporine and Itraconazole as Palliative Treatment for Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Psittacine Birds. Vet Sci. 2025;12(5):459. doi:10.3390/vetsci12050459 https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC12115444. Itraconazole is used in umbrella cockatoos for Antifungal cover during cyclosporine immunosuppression (aspergillosis prophylaxis). Routes documented in umbrella cockatoos: PO. A typical adult umbrella cockatoo weighs 0.40–0.70 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Itraconazole in umbrella cockatoos, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Sporanox, Itrafungol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 2.5 mg/kg | every 24 hours | Antifungal cover during cyclosporine immunosuppression (aspergillosis prophylaxis) | Weak | Kleinschmidt LM, Hoppes SM, Musser JMB, Tizard I, Heatley JJ. Use of Cyclosporine and Itraconazole as Palliative Treatment for Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Psittacine Birds. Vet Sci. 2025;12(5):459. doi:10.3390/vetsci12050459 https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC12115444 |
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Inhibits fungal 14-alpha-demethylase, blocking ergosterol synthesis. Lipophilic with high tissue concentrations.
Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes. Requires acid pH for capsule absorption (give with food). Negative inotropic effect — avoid in animals with heart failure. CYP3A4 inhibitor.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for umbrella cockatoos may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Itraconazole dose range in umbrella cockatoos, with cited source references: PO 2.5 mg/kg every 24 hours. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Itraconazole in umbrella cockatoos: PO.
Itraconazole is indicated in umbrella cockatoos for: Antifungal cover during cyclosporine immunosuppression (aspergillosis prophylaxis).
These are general warnings for Itraconazole across species; consult the umbrella cockatoo dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxic: monitor liver enzymes. Requires acid pH for capsule absorption (give with food). Negative inotropic effect — avoid in animals with heart failure. CYP3A4 inhibitor.
Why a species-specific page? Itraconazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in umbrella cockatoos — 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.