Bird · Cacatua alba · typical adult weight 0.40–0.70 kg
Metronidazole is dosed at 50 mg/kg PO q12h in umbrella cockatoos, per 789. Rupiper DJ. Personal communication. 2004. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Metronidazole is used in umbrella cockatoos for Anaerobic and haemorrhagic enteritis, Anaerobic bacterial infection. Routes documented in umbrella cockatoos: PO. A typical adult umbrella cockatoo weighs 0.40–0.70 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Metronidazole in umbrella cockatoos, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Flagyl
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 50 mg/kg | q12h | Anaerobic and haemorrhagic enteritis | Weak | 789. Rupiper DJ. Personal communication. 2004. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.417 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
| PO | 50 mg/kg | q24h | Anaerobic bacterial infection | Weak | 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. — 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 umbrella cockatoos may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Metronidazole dose ranges in umbrella cockatoos, with cited source references: PO 50 mg/kg q12h; PO 50 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metronidazole in umbrella cockatoos: PO.
Metronidazole is indicated in umbrella cockatoos for: Anaerobic and haemorrhagic enteritis, Anaerobic bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Metronidazole across species; consult the umbrella cockatoo 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 umbrella cockatoos — 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.