Blue-and-Gold Macaw
Ara ararauna
Bird · Typical weight 0.90–1.30 kg
Clinical context for blue-and-gold macaw dosing
Avian metabolism differs sharply from mammals — most antibiotic and analgesic doses are extrapolated from psittaciform PK studies, scaled by metabolic body weight rather than linear weight. Renal portal anatomy makes IM dosing in pelvic-limb muscles unreliable for some classes; pectoral injection is the convention. Watch for species-specific toxicities (e.g. doxycycline in some passerines, fluoroquinolone-induced arthropathy in juveniles).
Drugs with Blue-and-Gold Macaw dosing (38)
View all 38 →- Amikacin(Amiglyde-V, Amikin)Antibiotic
- AminophyllineRespiratory
- Amitriptyline(Elavil)Behavioral
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate(Clavamox, Augmentin)Antibiotic
- Azithromycin(Zithromax)Antibiotic
- Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)Analgesic
- Calcium GluconateEmergency
- Carprofen(Rimadyl, Novox)Analgesic
- CelecoxibUncategorized
- ChloramphenicolAntibiotic
- Clomipramine(Clomicalm, Anafranil)Behavioral
- Cyclosporine(Atopica, Optimmune)Dermatologic
- Digoxin(Lanoxin, Cardoxin)Cardiovascular
- Diphenhydramine(Benadryl)Antihistamine
- Doxycycline(Vibramycin)Antibiotic
- Enrofloxacin(Baytril)Antibiotic
- Fenbendazole(Panacur)Antiparasitic
- Fluconazole(Diflucan)Antifungal
- Furosemide(Lasix, Salix)Cardiovascular
- Itraconazole(Sporanox, Itrafungol)Antifungal
- Ivermectin(Ivomec, Heartgard)Antiparasitic
- Ketamine(Ketaset, Vetalar)Anesthetic
- Ketoconazole(Nizoral)Antifungal
- Lactulose(Kristalose, Cephulac)Gastrointestinal
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