Pharmacokinetics of clindamycin administered orally to pigeons.

To determine the plasma concentration of clindamycin in pigeons after oral administration, 12 rock pigeons (Columba livia) were used in a 2-phase study. In the first phase, 8 pigeons received clindamycin by gavage at 100 mg/kg as a single dose. Blood samples were collected at 0, 0.