What type of Safeguard can I use in poultry?

[littlegosling]

Hi everyone,

I worry about gapeworm in my goose and all I have accessible locally is Canine Safeguard in granules. Has anybody used this with good success?

If I cannot use the Canine version in poultry, then I have to order online and I am curious what would be the recommendation as to which dewormer medication would be best for gapeworm.

Thank you!

 

[Eggcessive]

Most feed stores carry SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer and SafeGuard Equine Paste. It contains fenbendazole, and there are other brands of the horse paste. For gapes, treat with 1/4 ml per pound of weight for 3-5 days orally to each chicken. Gapeworm is kind of rare, and respiratory infections can look like gapeworm, especially ILT and others. Here is a good link to read about respiratory diseases and symptoms: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044