Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Marbofloxacin is dosed at 2.5 mg/kg PO q24h in blue-and-gold macaws, per A Critical Review of the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Data of Antibiotics in Avian Species. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022;11(6):741. doi:10.3390/antibiotics11060741. PMID 35740148; PMCID PMC9219738. (Dose row cites internal ref [52]: Carpenter JW, Hunter RP, Olsen JH, et al. Pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in blue and gold macaws (Ara ararauna). Am. J. Vet. Res. 2006;67:947-950.) URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9219738/. Marbofloxacin (Antibiotic) has cited veterinary dosing for blue-and-gold macaws. Routes documented in blue-and-gold macaws: PO. A typical adult blue-and-gold macaw weighs 0.90–1.30 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Marbofloxacin in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 2.5 mg/kg | q24h | — | Weak | A Critical Review of the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Data of Antibiotics in Avian Species. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022;11(6):741. doi:10.3390/antibiotics11060741. PMID 35740148; PMCID PMC9219738. (Dose row cites internal ref [52]: Carpenter JW, Hunter RP, Olsen JH, et al. Pharmacokinetics of marbofloxacin in blue and gold macaws (Ara ararauna). Am. J. Vet. Res. 2006;67:947-950.) URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9219738/ |
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Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, preventing DNA replication. Concentration-dependent bactericidal.
Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). May lower seizure threshold. Avoid concurrent NSAIDs in dehydrated patients.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for blue-and-gold macaws may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Marbofloxacin dose range in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 2.5 mg/kg q24h.
Documented routes for Marbofloxacin in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
These are general warnings for Marbofloxacin across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Avoid in growing animals (cartilage damage). May lower seizure threshold. Avoid concurrent NSAIDs in dehydrated patients.
Why a species-specific page? Marbofloxacin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in blue-and-gold macaws — 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.