Bird · Serinus canaria domestica · typical adult weight 0.01–0.03 kg
Oleandomycin is dosed at 25 mg/kg IM q24h in canaries, per Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.418 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4. Oleandomycin is used in canaries for Bacterial infection (gram-positive). Routes documented in canaries: IM, PO. A typical adult canary weighs 0.01–0.03 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Oleandomycin in canaries, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 25 mg/kg | q24h | Bacterial infection (gram-positive) | Moderate | Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.418 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4 |
| PO | 50 mg/kg | q24h | Bacterial infection (gram-positive) | Moderate | Dorrestein GM. Passerine and softbill therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:35-57. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.418 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) doi:10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30094-4 |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.418; ref 241 resolved on refs p.572 = Dorrestein GM, Passerine and softbill therapeutics, Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 2000;3:35-57 — matches the draft citation. Corroborated in Veterinary Pharmacology & Ther. Class as printed in source: Macrolide antibacterial (14-membered ring, erythromycin group)
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for canaries may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Oleandomycin dose ranges in canaries, with cited source references: IM 25 mg/kg q24h; PO 50 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Oleandomycin in canaries: IM, PO.
Oleandomycin is indicated in canaries for: Bacterial infection (gram-positive).
These are general warnings for Oleandomycin across species; consult the canary dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.418; ref 241 resolved on refs p.572 = Dorrestein GM, Passerine and softbill therapeutics, Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 2000;3:35-57 — matches the draft citation. Corroborated in Veterinary Pharmacology & Ther. Class as printed in source: Macrolide antibacterial (14-membered ring, erythromycin group)
Why a species-specific page? Oleandomycin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in canaries — 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.