Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg
Prednisolone is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q12-24h in african grey parrots, per PRIMARY: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. (2020), Part B - Exotic Pets, Prednisolone monograph, DOSES, printed p.251 (corpus p.265), verbatim: 'Birds: Pruritus: 1 mg/kg p.o. q12h, reduced to minimum effective dose as quickly as possible.' CORROBORATING (same book, cited entry, continuation page): Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed., corpus p.464: '0.5-1 mg/kg PO q24h - Harpy eagle/inflammatory bowel disease; prednisone'. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Prednisolone is used in african grey parrots for Anti-inflammatory. Routes documented in african grey parrots: PO. A typical adult african grey parrot weighs 0.40–0.65 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Prednisolone in african grey parrots, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
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| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q12-24h | Short-term | Anti-inflammatory | Extrapolated | PRIMARY: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. (2020), Part B - Exotic Pets, Prednisolone monograph, DOSES, printed p.251 (corpus p.265), verbatim: 'Birds: Pruritus: 1 mg/kg p.o. q12h, reduced to minimum effective dose as quickly as possible.' CORROBORATING (same book, cited entry, continuation page): Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed., corpus p.464: '0.5-1 mg/kg PO q24h - Harpy eagle/inflammatory bowel disease; prednisone'. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.7 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Birds). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
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The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.314 | 1 mg/kg orally q12h | For pruritus. Reduce to minimum effective dose as quickly as possible. ESSENTIAL to rule out underlying infectious disease (e.g. aspergillosis, psittacosis) B |
| 0.5–1 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.7 | 0.5-1 mg/kg IM, IV |
| 2 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.7 | 2 mg/kg IM, IV q12-24h |
| 2–4 | IM |
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Binds intracellular glucocorticoid receptors, modulating gene transcription. Suppresses inflammatory and immune responses at multiple levels.
PU/PD, polyphagia, weight gain, iatrogenic Cushing's. Immunosuppression risk. GI ulceration (especially with NSAIDs). Do not abruptly discontinue after chronic use. Cats require prednisolone (not prednisone).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for african grey parrots may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Prednisolone dose range in african grey parrots, with cited source references: PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q12-24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Prednisolone in african grey parrots: PO.
Cited course lengths for Prednisolone in african grey parrots include: Short-term. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Prednisolone is indicated in african grey parrots for: Anti-inflammatory.
These are general warnings for Prednisolone across species; consult the african grey parrot dosing table above for species-specific guidance. PU/PD, polyphagia, weight gain, iatrogenic Cushing's. Immunosuppression risk. GI ulceration (especially with NSAIDs). Do not abruptly discontinue after chronic use. Cats require prednisolone (not prednisone).
Why a species-specific page? Prednisolone pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in african grey parrots — 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.
| Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.7 |
| 2-4 mg/kg IM, IV once |
| 10–20 | IM | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.7 | 10-20 mg/kg IM, IV q15min prn |
| 2.2 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.13 | 2.2 mg/kg q12h1004 |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.