Bird · Ara ararauna · typical adult weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Metronidazole is dosed at 10–30 mg/kg PO q12h x 10 days in blue-and-gold macaws, per Tully TN. Psittacine therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:59-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Metronidazole is used in blue-and-gold macaws for Anaerobic bacterial infection; alimentary flagellates (Giardia, Trichomonas, Hexamita). 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 Metronidazole in blue-and-gold macaws, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Flagyl
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 10–30 mg/kg | q12h x 10 days | Anaerobic bacterial infection; alimentary flagellates (Giardia, Trichomonas, Hexamita) | Moderate | Tully TN. Psittacine therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:59-90. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Disrupts DNA structure in anaerobic organisms via reduction of nitro group, forming cytotoxic intermediates.
Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
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.
Metronidazole dose range in blue-and-gold macaws, with cited source references: PO 10–30 mg/kg q12h x 10 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metronidazole in blue-and-gold macaws: PO.
Metronidazole is indicated in blue-and-gold macaws for: Anaerobic bacterial infection; alimentary flagellates (Giardia, Trichomonas, Hexamita).
These are general warnings for Metronidazole across species; consult the blue-and-gold macaw dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
Why a species-specific page? Metronidazole 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.