Bird · Coturnix japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1849 (Japanese Quail) · typical adult weight 0.09–0.35 kg
Moxifloxacin is dosed at 5 mg/kg IM or PO q24h x 5 days in quails, per Goudah A, Hasabelnaby S. Plasma and Tissue Disposition of Moxifloxacin in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). J Avian Med Surg. 2016;30(2):103-110. doi:10.1647/2013-049 https://doi.org/10.1647/2013-049. Moxifloxacin is used in quails for Susceptible bacterial infection. Routes documented in quails: IM or PO. A typical adult quail weighs 0.09–0.35 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Moxifloxacin in quails, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM or PO | 5 mg/kg | q24h x 5 days | Susceptible bacterial infection | Moderate | Goudah A, Hasabelnaby S. Plasma and Tissue Disposition of Moxifloxacin in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). J Avian Med Surg. 2016;30(2):103-110. doi:10.1647/2013-049 https://doi.org/10.1647/2013-049 |
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Moxifloxacin dose range in quails, with cited source references: IM or PO 5 mg/kg q24h x 5 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Moxifloxacin in quails: IM or PO.
Moxifloxacin is indicated in quails for: Susceptible bacterial infection.
Why a species-specific page? Moxifloxacin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in quails — 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.