Capillary worms? No appetite, inactive, CLEAR WATERY POO (new symptom)

Thanks for all the help, y'all. I dosed her appropriately with safeguard, gave her some electrolyte/vitamin water, a little fresh oatmeal & covered up her little hospital room so she can get some rest!

She made a white runny poo with a little something in it (plus another clear poo), so I guess she ate some tiny nibble at least today.

The safeguard listed the washout time for goats as 6 days. Anyone know the washout for eggs?

keep a close eye on the crop..you said it felt gravely..
this is important.

if she doesn't have a crop problem..I'd go with treating for cocci.
but give her a rest for a day or so unless she doesn't improve any or gets worse.,,then treat for cocci.


withdraw time is usually the same as for other animals, but I would give it 2 weeks..(JMO)
you posted that you make your own active culture yogurt..

give her some of that plain, or mixed with feed or oatmeal.

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Can you tell me what I should look for?

Anyone who has successfully treated for worms: How long will it normally take to see an improvement if it was worms?

If the crop feels gravelly in the afternoon after a day of feeding, it's likely fine. You said that the crop had emptied by the morning, so it sounds file in that regard. The full crop in the evening just feels grainy b/c she has lots of feed and grains in there.

Hope your hen make it I am wondering will this kind of worm kill a chicken ?

mebuff daisy said:

Hope your hen make it

I am wondering will this kind of worm kill a chicken ?

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Yes. It's probably one of the more deadly types of worms that a chicken can get simply because their numbers can be overwhelming. They can only be seen under a microscope for the most part.

mebuff daisy said:

Hope your hen make it

I am wondering will this kind of worm kill a chicken ?

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Yes, and I think there is only one wormer that will kill them with one dose, that's Valbazen, but don't quote me one that, there maybe others where one dose works. Safeguard requires several days of dosing.

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2649&Itemid=2938
"Harm caused by Capillaria worms, symptoms and diagnosis

Capillaria annulata and Capillaria contorta are the most damaging species. They can seriously harm the lining of the crop and the esophagus, especially in turkeys end pheasants, but also in chicken up to 4 months old. The lining of the crop and the esophagus becomes inflamed and swollen, which can make swallowing impossible for affected birds. Fatalities are frequent in cases of heavy infections.
The species in the intestine get into the villi and even into the intestinal glands, and in case of heavy infections they can cause enteritis and fibrosis.
Predominant clinical signs, mainly in young birds are diarrhea (mucous or even liquid), anemia, apathy, ruffled feathers, loss of appetite and weight, reduced egg production in layers, etc. Affected ducklings may not properly swim.
Diagnosis is based on detection of typical eggs in the feces and/or on identification of the worms in their predilection sites after necropsy."


-Kathy

Here is a little blurb from the Merck Manual:

Fenbendazole (SafeGuard , Panacur) is approved in the USA for use in growing turkeys at the rate of 14.5 g/ton of feed (16 ppm), fed continuously as the sole ration for 6 days for the removal of Ascaridia dissimilis and Heterakis gallinarum. No withdrawal time is required. One study indicates a possible negative effect on sperm quality by the drug. It has been suggested that an alternative drug be used for treatment of breeding toms or that the sperm number and frequency of artificial inseminations be increased. Fenbendazole is not approved for use in other poultry in the USA but is effective against Ascaris when administered once at 10–50 mg/kg; if needed the treatment can be repeated after 10 days. At 10–50 mg/kg, fenbendazole when administered daily over 5 days is effective against Capillaria. Fenbendazole is also efffective against other nematodes when administered at 10–50 mg/kg/day for 3–5 days or as a single dosage of 20–100 mg/kg, or added to the drinking water at 125 mg/L for 5 days or to the feed at 100 mg/kg. Fenbendazole should not be administered during molt, because it may interfere with feather regrowth.
Albendazole (Valbazen) administered as a single oral suspension (5 mg/kg bird weight) was reported effective against A galli, H gallinarum, and Capillaria obsignata. The drug also has been reported effective against cestodes if administered at 20 mg/kg. There are no published withdrawal times