Livestock · Meleagris gallopavo · typical adult weight 3.00–18.00 kg
Tamoxifen citrate is dosed at 40 mg/kg IM not stated in source in turkeys, per 98. Hines R, Kolattukuty PE, Sharkey P. Pharmacological induction of molt and gonadal involution in birds. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 1993:127-134. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.649 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.6 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and Waterfowl). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — 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. Tamoxifen citrate is used in turkeys for Induction of molt. Routes documented in turkeys: IM. A typical adult turkey weighs 3.00–18.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tamoxifen citrate in turkeys, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 40 mg/kg | not stated in source | Induction of molt | Weak | 98. Hines R, Kolattukuty PE, Sharkey P. Pharmacological induction of molt and gonadal involution in birds. Proc Annu Conf Assoc Avian Vet; 1993:127-134. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.649 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 6.6 (Hormones and Steroids Used in Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and Waterfowl). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table — not the page — is the citable location. — 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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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Turkey
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for turkeys may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Tamoxifen citrate dose range in turkeys, with cited source references: IM 40 mg/kg not stated in source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tamoxifen citrate in turkeys: IM.
Tamoxifen citrate is indicated in turkeys for: Induction of molt.
These are general warnings for Tamoxifen citrate across species; consult the turkey dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Every dose rule under this entry was mined from a source, independently re-verified against that source, and adversarially challenged before publication. Drafted for: Turkey
Why a species-specific page? Tamoxifen citrate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in turkeys — 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.