Hi--After seeing some worms in one of my chicken's poo, I had a fecal test done (when I was at the vet for 2 other unrelated issues). The test came back positive for roundworms and the vet prescribed Safeguard goat dewormer 10% suspension. She told me to dose all my chickens (they weigh around...
I have some hens I treated for bumblefoot and it’s obvious they’re in pain. I’m going to compound some meloxicam for them. I’m planning on following guidelines of 0.5 mg/kg once daily dosing.
Is Orablend (compounding syrup) safe for chickens?
Or do I need to track down propylene glycol and 1%...
I’m attempting to treat a respiratory infection in my 2 goslings.
I have (Baytril) enrofloxacin 10% powder, meaning for 100mg of powder only 10mg is enrofloxacin.
My geese are 6.8 and 6.6 lbs which is 3.08kg and 2.99kg. The dosing recommendations are 10mg of enrofloxacin per kg.
So (from what...
Hey everyone. My chicken Lacy, may have MG. I was advised to get Tylan50 and dose 0.25ml per pound 3 times a day for 5 days. I weighed her today and she is 5 pounds, so that came out to 1.25ml every dose. To me this seems like a lot. So I wanted to double and triple check, that this was right...
Hi there! I am looking for advice on how to administer injectable oxytetracycline. I am willing to inject, but oral administration is preferable since I’m having difficulty finding needles and syringes. So, I have two main questions:
1) Is one method more effective than the other? (Injecting vs...
So I have been researching Corid for a few days now, and I am trying to figure out how long my rooster should be taking it.
He is receiving the liquid Corid from the vet, and it says 1oz for 2 gallons of water. At the risk of sounding stupid, I have no idea what my vet wants me to do. I just...
I have Corid (amprolium) 9.6% Oral Solution Coccidiostat for calves.
My flock is not having an outbreak of Coccidiosis but I want to give the 21-day prevention dose.
I want to put the Corid in their drinking water. The bottle gives a prevention dose of the rate of 8 floz per 100 gallons. But...
I wanted to try supplementing my sussex with vision problems with some nutri-drench. I see it's 1cc per 3 lbs. but what I DON'T see is how often/long to use it. Once daily? How many days? Don't want to create a problem with diarrhea but do want to help her any way I can.