Determining the Pharmacokinetic Properties of Two Different Doses of Meloxicam in Barred Owls (<i>Strix varia</i>).

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic activities have negatively affected many birds, including owls. The Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana (WHL) has seen a 3.2-fold increase in barred owl (Strix varia) cases over the past eight years (2023, 134; 2015, 42). Because most of these animals present with traumatic injuries, analgesics should be considered in their treatment plan. To date, no study has measured the pharmacokinetics of an analgesic in barred owls. The goals of this study were to determine the harmonic means, times to maximum concentration, and elimination half-lives for single 1 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg intramuscular doses of meloxicam. Twelve barred owls (1 mg/kg, n = 6; 2 mg/kg, n = 6) admitted to the WHL and determined to be clinically normal based on examination and blood work were recrui

SUBMITTER: Lex ZN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545717 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature