Lillith37
Specially interested in chickens
So Corid is the brand name for amprolium which is a medication used to treat coccidiosis which is a disease caused by coccidia protozoa. Ivermectin does not treat coccidiosis nor does any other worming medication to my knowledge.
The coccidia live in the soil so all birds will be exposed to it/have it in their digestive system and will have a tolerance for the strain they are exposed to — but new chicks are susceptible due to their lack of immunity and introducing new birds can also bring in new strains. It’s usually young birds affected but not always the case. One of the symptoms of coccidiosis is bloody watery diarrhoea. Worms can also cause bloody droppings or excessive intestinal shedding. So at first it can be hard to know what you’re dealing with but if you have young chicks or new birds and you see those kinds of droppings and your birds are losing condition it’s a good idea to treat with Corid/amprolium. It won’t hurt and it can also be dosed for treatment or prevention. You just need to give them a vitamin b boost AFTER treatment because amprolium works by blocking thiamine absorption in the birds. I believe you can also treat for amprolium and worms simultaneously, especially with fenbenzadole; to my recollection they aren’t any interactions there.
If your birds have recovered with the fenbenzadole treatment and good hygiene practice then I wouldn’t worry about Corid/amprolium or ivermectin.
The coccidia live in the soil so all birds will be exposed to it/have it in their digestive system and will have a tolerance for the strain they are exposed to — but new chicks are susceptible due to their lack of immunity and introducing new birds can also bring in new strains. It’s usually young birds affected but not always the case. One of the symptoms of coccidiosis is bloody watery diarrhoea. Worms can also cause bloody droppings or excessive intestinal shedding. So at first it can be hard to know what you’re dealing with but if you have young chicks or new birds and you see those kinds of droppings and your birds are losing condition it’s a good idea to treat with Corid/amprolium. It won’t hurt and it can also be dosed for treatment or prevention. You just need to give them a vitamin b boost AFTER treatment because amprolium works by blocking thiamine absorption in the birds. I believe you can also treat for amprolium and worms simultaneously, especially with fenbenzadole; to my recollection they aren’t any interactions there.
If your birds have recovered with the fenbenzadole treatment and good hygiene practice then I wouldn’t worry about Corid/amprolium or ivermectin.