Sorry-not on often-am using POUR ON Ivermectin(don't remember brand name) and it is TOPICAL(thats what I read on here previously)And I DO have the Ivermectin 1% injectable that I can use oral(in h20) but have another product(of course I can't remember name) that was suggested on here and have already dosed with that. I am just concerned, currently, with the topical dosage of the Ivermectin POUR ON to use topically(don't see external pests on my domestic fowl but I want to make positive as have had mites on my skin from front porch wild birds!!)
The injectible in water is the only treatment that vets can get away w/ doin' under current FDA rules, and the pour-on goes beyond off-label use, despite folks doin' it for quite some number of years. I do know of resistances developing w/in flocks, when it's used to often, or under-dosed just a few times. I've never read of overdosing, not that I've any studies to offer ... I wouldn't eat the eggs for at least ten days.
The dropper used is the common drugstore variety of medicine droppers, by all but Nathalie Ross, who uses a 20 Guage needle as her dropper.
Also, do NOT use the Ivermectin Plus, as it contains an additional wormer that is not safe for chickens.
When your estimation is short, I'd dose the extra drop, as overdosing does not appear to be an issue w/in such narrow margins (i.e. the difference between the 7 or 9 drops is less than +/-12%.
And, finally? I'm not a vet, and do not encourage you to violate FDA rules/regulations, and I have not personally verified these infromations, which I provide as a second-hand collection of other folks' suggestions.
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For specifically the IVOMEC Pour-On for Cattle, from Drugs.com:
The dose rate is 1 mL for each 22 lb of body weight. The formulation should be applied along the topline in a narrow strip extending from the withers to the tailhead.
--- 01 --- Randy Henry
Directions for 5% ivomec with oil base put on shoulder
only not internally.
(1 1 drop small bantam such as female OE
(2 2 drops large bantam male like OE
(3 3 drops most bantams
(4 4 drops larger bantams and smaller commercial hens
(5 5 drops commercial large fowl and smaller large
fowl
(5 5 drops Large fowl chicken
(7 7 drops larger males of large fowl breeds of
Chickens.
--- 02 --- Nathalie Ross
For the pour on (5% oil) Ivermectin (not Eprinex) the dosage I
use is as follows:
1 drop - OEGB sized small bantam female
2 drops - OEGB sized small bantam male
3 drops - average bantams
4 drops - large bantams, small commercial fowl
5 drops - most commercial fowl, small giant hens
6 drops - giant breeds of chicken
I always use a 3 cc syringe that I just fill to about 2 cc's with a 20 gauge needle. The needle WON'T be injected into the chicken, but does make it easier to dispense a controlled correct sized drop. It also is easier to get in there between the feathers.
NOTE: Confirmed this info in a second incident or author, in a different post.
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TazneenDragon, via Rating system of
Amazon
specific product: Vurvet Ivermectin Pour On 250 Ml
It's pretty much the same for chickens, which is how I discovered this product. Nothing else could get rid of the scaly feet mites because they didn't have them bad enough to raise the scales substantially, so that topicals had a problem getting in the small crevices. Between the topicals and the Ivermectin, everyone is making a great recovery. For small bantam hens, 3 drops. 4 drops for bantam roosters. I give around 9 drops to my 7 pound rooster. Make sure to give it every two weeks, though, because it is only effective on parasites that take blood meals. That means that anything in egg form will not be effected, so you will have to get them as they hatch out by keeping on top of the two week schedule.
