VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

ORAL ROUTE

• Administration of medicines by oral route
• The medication may be given by food or water.
• Merit
  • Easy to administer
  • Animal keeper or the owner himself can administer
• Demerit
  • There is no assurance that the bird will take adequate amount of drug mixed water or food esp. while in sick status.
  • Some birds rarely drink water in general.
  • Tastes of the drug has influence on the intake of water or water containing the drug.