Bird · Cacatua alba · typical adult weight 0.40–0.70 kg
Potassium Bromide is dosed at 80 mg/kg PO q24h in umbrella cockatoos, per 111. Bowles HL. Management withttpotassium bromide of seizures of undetermined origin in an umbrella cockatoo. Exot DVM. 2003;4(5):7-8. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.474 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Potassium Bromide is used in umbrella cockatoos for Long-term seizure management. Routes documented in umbrella cockatoos: PO. A typical adult umbrella cockatoo weighs 0.40–0.70 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Potassium Bromide in umbrella cockatoos, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: K-BroVet
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 80 mg/kg | q24h | Long-term seizure management | Moderate | 111. Bowles HL. Management withttpotassium bromide of seizures of undetermined origin in an umbrella cockatoo. Exot DVM. 2003;4(5):7-8. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.474 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Bromide competes with chloride at GABA-A receptor chloride channels, hyperpolarizing neurons and raising seizure threshold. Also competes with chloride in renal tubules.
Long half-life (24 days in dogs) — takes 3-4 months for steady state. Loading dose can shorten this. CONTRAINDICATED in cats (severe respiratory disease/pneumonitis). Monitor serum bromide levels. Dietary chloride changes affect levels. Pancreatitis risk.
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.
Potassium Bromide dose range in umbrella cockatoos, with cited source references: PO 80 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Potassium Bromide in umbrella cockatoos: PO.
Potassium Bromide is indicated in umbrella cockatoos for: Long-term seizure management.
These are general warnings for Potassium Bromide across species; consult the umbrella cockatoo dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Long half-life (24 days in dogs) — takes 3-4 months for steady state. Loading dose can shorten this. CONTRAINDICATED in cats (severe respiratory disease/pneumonitis). Monitor serum bromide levels. Dietary chloride changes affect levels. Pancreatitis risk.
Why a species-specific page? Potassium Bromide 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.