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In birds, oral doses given range from 10 mg/kg to as high as 80 mg/kg. (read here) In dogs, gabapentin given orally at 10 mg/kg might have had some pain-relieving effects. (read here) A recent study in women found gabapentin ineffective in relieving pelvic pain (read here) Where it does show some promise is in treating chronic neuropathic pain. How can you tell if a bird is painful? Most birds are prey species and tend to hide their signs of illness, including pain. Not currently recommended for use in birds due to short half‐life (Thuesen et al. 2009; Wernick and Muntener 2010) 50–100 mg/kg IM, IV q4–8h (Flammer 2002) Drugs for Osteoarthritis in Birds In these topics Geriatric Diseases of Pet Birds Good news/Bad news: First the good. Gabapentin is used in avian veterinary care. So there's that. The 'bad' news: common dosages start at 10 mg/kg and have gone up as high as 80 mg/kg. Now, considering that if you tried to dose your bird with this drug for some vet prescribed reason/medical issues, we both know he would hate it! 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. Abstract This article provides an overview of the current understanding of evidence-based clinical analgesic use in birds. The field of avian analgesia has dramatically expanded during the last 20 years, affording more options for alleviating both acute and chronic pain. These options include opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetics, and/or other drugs like gabapentin Drugs for Osteoarthritis in BirdsIn these topics Geriatric Diseases of Pet Birds The requirement for effective and suitable pain management is as necessary for avian species as it is for any other animals in our care. The difficulty that often arises in species not commonly seen within practice is that individuals can often struggle to confidently assess, diagnose and treat pain. Historically, and to a certain extent today, birds have been more challenging patients, and My gabapentin is a mix of distilled water and powdered gabapentin from the capsule. Your vet will mix the proper dose for the weight and health of your bird. Gabapentin For Birds: Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Jennifer E. Graham,Grayson A. Doss,Hugues Beaufrère,2021-11-23 Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients Covering the management of common I've had good results with gabapentin for two chronic pluckers, and also for my bird who has chronic nerve dysfunction after a head injury. It is definitely safe in a wide dosage range, so if you think it's making some difference, ask your vet about going up. These options include opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetics, and/or other drugs like gabapentin, amantadine, and cannabinoids, acting at different points in the nociceptive system thereby helping to provide greater pain relief while reducing the risk of adverse effects when combined. Determining if an avian patient requires pain management is just the first step on the difficult journey of establishing a treatment regimen. With close to 9,000 different avian species one must not assume that the analgesic doses determined for other animal groups can be extrapolated to birds. 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? Sorry sooo long. Learn about the veterinary topic of Geriatric Diseases of Pet Birds. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the Merck Vet Manual. Gabapentin works by reducing lesion-induced hyperexcitability of posterior horn neurons, which is responsible for central sensitization. The commercially available oral suspension of gabapentin contains xylitol and should not be used in birds. The commercially available oral suspension of gabapentin contains xylitol and should not be used in birds. Gabapentin should be extemporaneously compounded for each patient. Learn about the veterinary topic of Viral Diseases of Pet Birds. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the MSD Vet Manual. 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.
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