Livestock · Gallus gallus domesticus · typical adult weight 0.50–5.00 kg
Praziquantel is dosed at 10 mg/kg PO, SC once, repeat in 10-14 d in chickens, per Greenacre, C.B., Luna, G.L., and Morishita, T.M. (2018). Backyard poultry and waterfowl. In: Exotic Animal Formulary, 5e (ed. J.W. Carpenter), 377-432. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. — Source: Greenacre & Morishita, Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Ed, p.582 — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Experimental avian philophthalmosis: Evaluation of diagnosis and treatment of chickens infected with Philophthalmus gralli (Trematoda: Philophthalmidae). (Veterinary parasitology, 2018). doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.04.011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.04.011. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "nt microscopical examination of the collected fluid for the presence of eggs of P. gralli. The […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. ROUTE DIFFERS: this rule is PO/SC but the sentence quoted describes IM. The dose figure is corroborated; the route is not. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755. Praziquantel is used in chickens for Trematodes, cestodes. Routes documented in chickens: PO, SC. A typical adult chicken weighs 0.50–5.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Praziquantel in chickens, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO, SC | 10 mg/kg | once, repeat in 10-14 d | Trematodes, cestodes | Moderate | Greenacre, C.B., Luna, G.L., and Morishita, T.M. (2018). Backyard poultry and waterfowl. In: Exotic Animal Formulary, 5e (ed. J.W. Carpenter), 377-432. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. — Source: Greenacre & Morishita, Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Ed, p.582 — CORROBORATED 2026-08-06 by independent literature: Experimental avian philophthalmosis: Evaluation of diagnosis and treatment of chickens infected with Philophthalmus gralli (Trematoda: Philophthalmidae). (Veterinary parasitology, 2018). doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.04.011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.04.011. The paper reports this drug at this dose in this species: "nt microscopical examination of the collected fluid for the presence of eggs of P. gralli. The […]". This is a second source alongside the book already cited; it corroborates the figure and does not by itself establish that the dose is correct. ROUTE DIFFERS: this rule is PO/SC but the sentence quoted describes IM. The dose figure is corroborated; the route is not. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9781119511755, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781119511755 |
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Increases cell membrane permeability to calcium in susceptible helminths, causing spastic paralysis, detachment, and disintegration.
May cause transient GI upset, drooling (especially in cats). Safe in pregnant animals. Effective primarily against cestodes (tapeworms) and trematodes (flukes).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for chickens may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Praziquantel dose range in chickens, with cited source references: PO, SC 10 mg/kg once, repeat in 10-14 d. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Praziquantel in chickens: PO, SC.
Praziquantel is indicated in chickens for: Trematodes, cestodes.
These are general warnings for Praziquantel across species; consult the chicken dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause transient GI upset, drooling (especially in cats). Safe in pregnant animals. Effective primarily against cestodes (tapeworms) and trematodes (flukes).
Why a species-specific page? Praziquantel pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in chickens — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
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