Bird · Psittacus erithacus · typical adult weight 0.40–0.65 kg
Toltrazuril is dosed at 10–25 mg/kg PO q24h x 2-3 days in african grey parrots, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. | Open-access corroboration 2026-07-21: PMC7129257 — Clinical Management of Avian Renal Disease, VCNA Exot Anim Pract (PMC7129257). avian coccidiosis; supports the 25 mg/kg PO upper bound. CAVEAT: source interval is once weekly vs DB q24h x2-3d. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 5.4 (corpus PDF pp.430-433); located 2026-08-06 by chapter-governed table: this table is in the chapter covering this species and names this drug. NOTE: the served figure was matched against the table as a whole, not against this drug's own row, so confirm the number on the page before relying on it. The held copy has no printed page numbers, so the numbered table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Toltrazuril is used in african grey parrots for Coccidiosis. 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 Toltrazuril in african grey parrots, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Baycox
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| PO | 10–25 mg/kg | q24h x 2-3 days | 2-3 days, repeat in 10 days | Coccidiosis | Weak | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. | Open-access corroboration 2026-07-21: PMC7129257 — Clinical Management of Avian Renal Disease, VCNA Exot Anim Pract (PMC7129257). avian coccidiosis; supports the 25 mg/kg PO upper bound. CAVEAT: source interval is once weekly vs DB q24h x2-3d. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed, Table 5.4 (corpus PDF pp.430-433); located 2026-08-06 by chapter-governed table: this table is in the chapter covering this species and names this drug. NOTE: the served figure was matched against the table as a whole, not against this drug's own row, so confirm the number on the page before relying on it. The held copy has no printed page numbers, so the numbered table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
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 |
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| 7 | PO | BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edp.314 | 7 mg/kg orally q24h for 3 days | For coccidiosis |
| 50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 50 mg/kg PO once |
| 12.5 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 12.5 mg/kg PO q24h ×2 days in hand-feeding, then 45 mg/L drinking water ×2 days, repeat prn |
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Disrupts mitochondrial function and nuclear division in all intracellular stages of coccidia. Coccidiocidal rather than coccidiostatic.
Generally well-tolerated. Primarily used for coccidiosis. Single-dose or short-course treatment. Bitter taste. Extra-label use in small animals.
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.
Toltrazuril dose range in african grey parrots, with cited source references: PO 10–25 mg/kg q24h x 2-3 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Toltrazuril in african grey parrots: PO.
Cited course lengths for Toltrazuril in african grey parrots include: 2-3 days, repeat in 10 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Toltrazuril is indicated in african grey parrots for: Coccidiosis.
These are general warnings for Toltrazuril across species; consult the african grey parrot dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Generally well-tolerated. Primarily used for coccidiosis. Single-dose or short-course treatment. Bitter taste. Extra-label use in small animals.
Why a species-specific page? Toltrazuril 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.
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| 45 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 12.5 mg/kg PO q24h ×2 days in hand-feeding, then 45 mg/L drinking water ×2 days, repeat prn |
| 2 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 2 mg/L drinking water × 2 consecutive days/wk 143,177 |
| 5 | IN | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 5 mg/L drinking water × 2 days; repeat in 14-21 days |
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.