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US brand names:Osmitrol
Mannitol is dosed at 0.25–2 g/kg IV (slow bolus) q24h in african grey parrots, 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.492 — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781455746712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781455746712 - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous 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.. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Osmotic diuretic that draws water from intracellular and interstitial spaces into the intravascular compartment. Reduces intracranial and intraocular pressure.
Used for cerebral edema, acute glaucoma, and oliguric renal failure. Administer through filter (may crystallize). May cause volume overload initially. CONTRAINDICATED in pulmonary edema, dehydration, anuria.
Species references:All African Grey Parrot drugsAll Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugsAll Ferret drugs
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| Species | Route | Dose | Frequency | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat (Domestic) | IV | 0.5–1.5 g/kg | q4-6h | Moderate | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th ed (2023, held copy; the original seed cited the 9th, which was never consulted) — Plumb's 10th ed (held) printed p.793, Mannitol monograph spanning p.793-795; page located 2026-08-05 from the book's own running heads, verified to name the drug in its body text. — figure located 2026-08-05 at Plumb's 10th ed printed p.795, Mannitol monograph; the page cited previously does not carry it. — SOURCE EDITION: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook — ISBN 9781394172207, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781394172207 |
| Dog (Domestic) | IV | 0.5–2 g/kg | q4-6h (max 3 doses in 24h) | Weak | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th Ed, Part A, Mannitol, p.242 (corpus PDF p.258); corroborated by Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, Mannitol, p.471 (corpus PDF p.499) — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part A — Canine and Feline — ISBN 9781910443705, ; Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs — ISBN 9780323244855, |
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