Bird · Pyrrhura molinae · typical adult weight 0.06–0.08 kg
Levamisole is dosed at 40 mg/kg PO once in green-cheeked conures, per 43. Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. | 510. Lacasse C. Falconiformes... In: Miller RE, Fowler ME, eds. Fowler's Wild Animal Medicine. 2015;Vol 8, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 127-142. | 564. MacLean RA, Beaufrère H. Gruiformes (cranes, limpkins, rails, gallinules, coots, bustards). In: Miller RE, Fowler ME, eds. Fowler's Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 2015;Vol 8, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 155-163. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.436 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Levamisole is used in green-cheeked conures for Capillaria, intestinal strongyles, ascarids. 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 Levamisole in green-cheeked conures, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Levasole, Tramisol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 40 mg/kg | once | Capillaria, intestinal strongyles, ascarids | Weak | 43. Bailey TA, Apo MM. Pharmaceutics commonly used in avian medicine. In: Samour J, eds. Avian Medicine, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland; 2016:637-678. | 510. Lacasse C. Falconiformes... In: Miller RE, Fowler ME, eds. Fowler's Wild Animal Medicine. 2015;Vol 8, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 127-142. | 564. MacLean RA, Beaufrère H. Gruiformes (cranes, limpkins, rails, gallinules, coots, bustards). In: Miller RE, Fowler ME, eds. Fowler's Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 2015;Vol 8, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 155-163. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.436 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Narrow safety margin — toxicity causes cholinergic signs (salivation, tremors, dyspnea). TOXIC to dogs at high doses. Immunomodulatory use at low doses.
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.
Levamisole dose range in green-cheeked conures, with cited source references: PO 40 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Levamisole in green-cheeked conures: PO.
Levamisole is indicated in green-cheeked conures for: Capillaria, intestinal strongyles, ascarids.
These are general warnings for Levamisole across species; consult the green-cheeked conure dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Narrow safety margin — toxicity causes cholinergic signs (salivation, tremors, dyspnea). TOXIC to dogs at high doses. Immunomodulatory use at low doses.
Why a species-specific page? Levamisole 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.