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Trimethoprim/sulfadiazine is dosed at 60 mg/kg PO q12h in domestic pigeons, per 378. Harlin RW. Pigeon therapeutics. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000;3:19-34. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.422 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.422 (avian antimicrobial table); Plumb's 9th Ed p.1220 'Sulfa-/Trimethoprim' monograph. Class as printed in source: Potentiated sulfonamide antibacterial (dihydrofolate-reductase inhibitor + sulfonamide)
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