Bird · Bubo virginianus · typical adult weight 0.90–1.80 kg
Pyrantel Pamoate is dosed at 20 mg/kg PO once in great horned owls, per Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.668. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Pyrantel Strongid (Pfizer); Nemex Raptors PO 20 mg/kg once Control of nematodes". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity.. Pyrantel Pamoate is used in great horned owls for Control of nematodes. Routes documented in great horned owls: PO. A typical adult great horned owl weighs 0.90–1.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Pyrantel Pamoate in great horned owls, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Strongid-T, Nemex
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 20 mg/kg | once | Control of nematodes | Moderate | Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.668. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Pyrantel Strongid (Pfizer); Nemex Raptors PO 20 mg/kg once Control of nematodes". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity. |
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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent in nematodes. Causes spastic paralysis of susceptible worms.
Very safe — poorly absorbed from GI tract. Effective against roundworms and hookworms. Do not combine with organophosphates or morantel (same mechanism). Safe in puppies from 2 weeks.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for great horned owls may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Pyrantel Pamoate dose range in great horned owls, with cited source references: PO 20 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Pyrantel Pamoate in great horned owls: PO.
Pyrantel Pamoate is indicated in great horned owls for: Control of nematodes.
These are general warnings for Pyrantel Pamoate across species; consult the great horned owl dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Very safe — poorly absorbed from GI tract. Effective against roundworms and hookworms. Do not combine with organophosphates or morantel (same mechanism). Safe in puppies from 2 weeks.
Why a species-specific page? Pyrantel Pamoate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in great horned owls — 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.