Bird · Bubo virginianus · typical adult weight 0.90–1.80 kg
Tylosin is dosed at 30 mg/kg IM q12h in great horned owls, per Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.656. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Tylosin Tylan Injection Raptors IM 30 mg/kg bid for 3 d 60 mg/kg tid for birds of 50-250 g". Located by line-level extraction and then read on the page; the species binding is the row's own species column, not text proximity.. Tylosin is used in great horned owls for See source. Routes documented in great horned owls: IM. A typical adult great horned owl weighs 0.90–1.80 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tylosin in great horned owls, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Tylan
Contraindicated in Horse (Equine)
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| IM | 30 mg/kg | q12h | 3 days as printed | See source | Moderate | Samour, Avian Medicine, 3rd Ed. (raptor formulary appendix), p.656. Row as printed binds this dose to raptors on its own line: "Tylosin Tylan Injection Raptors IM 30 mg/kg bid for 3 d 60 mg/kg tid for birds of 50-250 g". 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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Binds 50S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Anti-inflammatory properties in GI tract.
CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
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.
Tylosin dose range in great horned owls, with cited source references: IM 30 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Tylosin in great horned owls: IM.
Cited course lengths for Tylosin in great horned owls include: 3 days as printed. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Tylosin is indicated in great horned owls for: See source.
These are general warnings for Tylosin across species; consult the great horned owl dosing table above for species-specific guidance. CONTRAINDICATED in rabbits, guinea pigs (fatal dysbiosis). Commonly used for chronic colitis in dogs. Very bitter taste. IM injection painful.
Why a species-specific page? Tylosin 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.