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 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. doi:10.2460/ajvr.67.6.947 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01). — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. 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 | 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. doi:10.2460/ajvr.67.6.947 — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01). — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.313 | 10 mg/kg orally, i.m. q24h | |
| 10 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.203 | 10 mg/kg p.o., i.m., i.v. q24h a |
| 2–3 | IO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 2-3 mg/kg IO q24h |
| 2.5 | IV |
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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. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
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.
| 2.5 mg/kg IV q24h |
| 2.5–5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 2.5-5 mg/kg PO q24h |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.