Bird · Bubo virginianus · typical adult weight 0.90–1.80 kg
Metoclopramide is dosed at 2 mg/kg IV q8h in great horned owls, per Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.682. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Metoclopramide Emequell (Pfizer); Reglan Raptors IV or IM 2 mg/kg tid as required Anti-emetic […]". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity.. Metoclopramide is used in great horned owls for Anti-emetic. Routes documented in great horned owls: IV. A typical adult great horned owl weighs 0.90–1.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Metoclopramide in great horned owls, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Reglan
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 2 mg/kg | q8h | Anti-emetic | Moderate | Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.682. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Metoclopramide Emequell (Pfizer); Reglan Raptors IV or IM 2 mg/kg tid as required Anti-emetic […]". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity. |
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Dopamine D2 receptor antagonist. Increases GI motility (prokinetic) and acts centrally as an antiemetic at the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
May cause extrapyramidal signs (restlessness, tremors). Contraindicated with GI obstruction or perforation. Avoid concurrent use with phenothiazines.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for great horned owls may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Metoclopramide dose range in great horned owls, with cited source references: IV 2 mg/kg q8h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metoclopramide in great horned owls: IV.
Metoclopramide is indicated in great horned owls for: Anti-emetic.
These are general warnings for Metoclopramide across species; consult the great horned owl dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause extrapyramidal signs (restlessness, tremors). Contraindicated with GI obstruction or perforation. Avoid concurrent use with phenothiazines.
Why a species-specific page? Metoclopramide pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in great horned owls — 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.