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US brand names:Avatec, Bovatec
Lasalocid is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO In feed continuously in african grey parrots, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Polyether ionophore that disrupts ion transport across coccidian cell membranes, causing osmotic imbalance and parasite death.
HIGHLY TOXIC to horses, dogs, and cats. Use only in approved species (poultry, cattle). Narrow safety margin. Do not mix feeds.
Species references:All African Grey Parrot drugsAll Cattle (Beef/Dairy) drugsAll Chicken (Poultry) drugsAll Guinea Pig drugsAll Sheep (Ovine) drugs
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