Drugs Used in Avian Reproductive Disease
Drugs Used in Avian Reproductive Disease
Drug | Type/Class | Dosage |
|---|---|---|
Calcium glubionate | Calcium supplement | 25 mg/kg, PO, 2 times a day |
Calcium gluconate (10%) | Calcium supplement | 50–100 mg/kg, SC, IM |
Deslorelin acetate | GnRH agonist | 4.7-mg and 9.5-mg implants SC, dorsal back between scapulas or IM in the breast muscle every 3–6 months as needed |
Dinoprost tromethamine | Prostaglandin F2 | 0.02–1 mg/kg, IM, intracloacal once |
Dinoprostone | Prostaglandin E2 | 0.02–0.1 mg/kg, topically to uterovaginal sphincter |
Leuprolide acetate | GnRH agonist | 700–800 mcg/kg, IM, every 2–3 weeks |
Oxytocin | Hormone | 5–10 U/kg, IM; may repeat once |