Bird · Nymphicus hollandicus · typical adult weight 0.07–0.13 kg
Toltrazuril is dosed at 25 mg/L drinking water PO (drinking water) in drinking water x2 days; repeat in 14-21 days in cockatiels, per 545. Lohr JE, Haberkorn A. Efficacy of toltrazuril against natural infections with intestinal coccidia in aviary birds. Praktische-Tierarzt. 1998;79:419-422. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.445 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents 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: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929. Toltrazuril is used in cockatiels for Coccidia. Routes documented in cockatiels: PO (drinking water). A typical adult cockatiel weighs 0.07–0.13 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Toltrazuril in cockatiels, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Baycox
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
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| PO (drinking water) | 25 mg/L drinking water | in drinking water x2 days; repeat in 14-21 days | × 2 days, then repeat the 2-day course in 14-21 days (as printed). | Coccidia | Moderate | 545. Lohr JE, Haberkorn A. Efficacy of toltrazuril against natural infections with intestinal coccidia in aviary birds. Praktische-Tierarzt. 1998;79:419-422. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.445 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.4 (Antiparasitic Agents 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| 50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 50 mg/kg PO once |
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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 cockatiels may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Toltrazuril dose range in cockatiels, with cited source references: PO (drinking water) 25 mg/L drinking water in drinking water x2 days; repeat in 14-21 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Toltrazuril in cockatiels: PO (drinking water).
Cited course lengths for Toltrazuril in cockatiels include: × 2 days, then repeat the 2-day course in 14-21 days (as printed).. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Toltrazuril is indicated in cockatiels for: Coccidia.
These are general warnings for Toltrazuril across species; consult the cockatiel 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 cockatiels — 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.
| Route |
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| 25 | IN | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.4 | 25 mg/L drinking water × 2 days; repeat in 14-21 days |
| 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.