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In this study, plasma gabapentin concentrations were maintained above 2 μg/ml for 528 min (8.8 hr), suggesting that gabapentin administered orally every 8 hr may be appropriate in great horned Gabapentin (Neurontin) GABA analog, mode of action not completely understood, used to treat neuropathic pain in humans. Anecdotal evidence suggests it may be of benefit in treating self-mutilation in birds. GABA analog, mode of action not completely understood, used to treat neuropathic pain in humans. Anecdotal evidence suggests it may be of benefit in treating self-mutilation in birds. Half-life at 10 mg/kg PO to Amazon parrots was 4.5 hours in one recent study. I'd rather have a super high dose and a happy bird. I take it for nerve pain in my neck and I actually think their dose might be higher than mine in comparison. Mine is a 300 mg capsule three times a day and theirs is a 300 mg capsule mixed with 2mls of water. Gabapentin. 10–25 mg/kg, PO, a day 2 to 3 times a day. Glucosamine. 20 mg/kg, PO, 2 times a day, or 35 mg/kg, PO, daily to every other day. Meloxicam. 1 mg/kg, PO, daily to 2 times a day. Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan. 5 mg/kg, IM, once weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly. Use with caution: fatal coagulopathies from injection have occurred in deaths from failed nests if a parent bird was taken. This is probably a major underestimation. Wild birds often present to us with traumatic injuries, such as bone fractures, head traumas or bite wounds. It is very difficult for us to detect pain in wild birds. Birds are often prey species and will act as such: a debilitated bird in the Gabapentin. 10–25 mg/kg, PO, a day 2 to 3 times a day. Glucosamine. 20 mg/kg, PO, 2 times a day, or 35 mg/kg, PO, daily to every other day. Meloxicam. 1 mg/kg, PO, daily to 2 times a day. Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan. 5 mg/kg, IM, once weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly. Use with caution: fatal coagulopathies from injection have occurred in Hypoglycemia is another metabolic cause of seizures, especially in young weanling birds and raptors. 6, 13 Blood glucose lower than 150 mg/dL (or half of that particular species' normal value) in a clinically ill bird is a medical emergency, because seizures occur once the blood glucose falls below 100 mg/dL. 5, 6 The recommended treatment of Gabapentin is not, strictly speaking, a psych med. It's used to treat neuropathy and nerve-related pain, and is now being increasingly used in birds that pluck. The theory is that the plucking may be related to especially uncomfortable sensations in the skin, especially when new feathers are growing in. Birds were administered meloxicam orally at 1.6 mg/kg twice daily for 15 days—no apparent negative changes were noted in renal, gastrointestinal, or hemostatic variables in any bird. Toxicity of short-term high doses of meloxicam were evaluated in American kestrels at doses up to 20 mg/kg PO q12 hours for seven days. Meloxicam is a frequently used and effective COX-2 inhibitor, and a good option for orally medicating birds. Commonly used dosages. Hawkins et al. (2013) suggest these dosages for commonly used analgesic medications: Butorphanol: 0.5–3.0 mg/kg IM q4–6h; Buprenorphine: 0.25–0.5 mg/kg IM q6h; Gabapentin: 10 mg/kg PO q12h In humans and animals, it is best used as an adjunct to other analgesics and seems to be most effective for neuropathic pain. Some formulations of gabapentin contain xylitol, and these should not be used in birds until further safety evidence is available. To determine the pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots ( Amazona ventralis ), compounded gabapentin suspensions were administered at 30 mg/kg IV to 2 birds, 10 mg/kg PO to 3 birds, and 30 mg/kg PO to 3 birds. Blood samples were collected immediately before and at 9 different time points after drug administration. Gabapentin, an anti-seizure medication, is also thought to have pain-relieving effects. In birds, oral doses given range from 10 mg/kg to as high as 80 mg/kg. In dogs, gabapentin given orally at 10 mg/kg might have had some pain-relieving effects. Background: Clinical analgesia in avian species is a relatively data-deficient area of investigation, and it is becoming evident that direct extrapolation of data from one bird species to another may Gabapentin is pretty safe in a wide range of doses. I'm glad you're working with a vet on this. My trainwreck rescue budgie gets it intermittently because he used to bite his own feet all the time. He seems to have stopped that habit, but I still give him the gabapentin occasionally if his arthritis gets bad and the nsaids aren't enough. birds, 10 mg/kg PO to 3 birds, and 30 mg/kg PO to 3 birds. Blood samples were collected immediately before and at 9 different time points after drug administration. Plasma samples were analyzed for gabapentin concentration, and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated with both a nonlinear mixed-effect approach and a noncompartmental analysis With the long overdue attention on pain management in veterinary medicine and specifically as it relates to birds there is a paucity of information on pain recognition in the patient, appropriate drug selection, and treatment protocol. Long story short; it’s gone on 6 months now, he reacted to haloperidol, he’s been wearing a fleece soft collar, has a humidifier, air purifier, has been on avicalm , Harrison’s food with vegetables,WHEW. My vet wants to try gabapentin or neurontin. It’s hard to get medication down him. If your Quaker is on neurontin, what is the dose? My male lovebird was recently prescribed Gabapentin by the vet to try to help with his plucking issues. He has been on this approximately a week at .01 ml 2x a day. I haven't really seen any improvements or side effects and my vet had discussed bumping up the dosage over the next several weeks.
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