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[casportpony]

Before I forget, kudos to you for doing your own fecals, I think that's wonderful!

This is why I asked:

One person said this:
"I perform an interesting exercise every year in my parasitology class by using a fecal sample from a dog with a hookworm burden typical of what practitioners would see in pet dogs. The students are divided into three groups. One group performs a direct smear, another group mixes 2 g of feces with flotation solution and performs a passive flotation procedure, and the third group uses 2 g of feces and performs the centrifugal flotation procedure.
Each year the results are graphic. Usually only 25% of the students performing the direct smear recover hookworm eggs. About 70% of the students performing the passive flotation procedure report seeing hookworm eggs. And every year, without exception, 100% of the students performing the centrifugal flotation procedure report recovering hookworm eggs. This simple exercise convinces my students of the improved sensitivity of centrifugation. Improved recovery rates using centrifugal flotation procedures are also substantiated by published studies.1-4"

The whole article is here:

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

Ok that's definatly fascinating... Now I get to learn how to use the centrifuge lol..
I do try to learn with some assistance from the hospital staff, but they are always running around like crazy so i try not to bug them too much. But Doc showing me what is what under the microscope was cool to learn, as a simple little dog groom that I am lol.
So tomorrow, I will do a centrifuge fecal test. Will post results when done.
Meanwhile, I will continue with treatment plan as if worms and coccidiosis are what we are fitting

 

[Kiki]

Ok that's definatly fascinating... Now I get to learn how to use the centrifuge lol..
I do try to learn with some assistance from the hospital staff, but they are always running around like crazy so i try not to bug them too much. But Doc showing me what is what under the microscope was cool to learn, as a simple little dog groom that I am lol.
So tomorrow, I will do a centrifuge fecal test. Will post results when done.
Meanwhile, I will continue with treatment plan as if worms and coccidiosis are what we are fitting

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

So I called tech support for Corid, the doctor called me back and said Corid can last 5days in water, as long as the water stays cool n clean. I use 5gallon hanging buckets with nipples, so as long as the sun doesn't beat down on it, I dont have to change water daily
On another note... I have my little Speckled Sussex seperated, but since I am treating her flock mates with the rice/buttermilk and Corid in water, is there any reason I shouldn't put her back with her flock?
And, I looked for the Valbenzin @dawg53 with no luck, is there another I should consider? Ordering on line wouldn't put it on my door steps until well after treatment plan

 

[Ebony Rose]

Coccidosis isn't contagious from one bird to another in THAT way. Typically they eat soil or feces that is infested with the eggs or coccidia, and in that way, they become infected. There are several strains of coccidia, but there's at least one strain on every continent globally, and often more than one strain. Unless the others are picking on her, I'd put her back with her flock mates. Coccidosis can prey upon a stressed out bird too... and keeping her from her mates is stressful.

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

Coccidosis isn't contagious from one bird to another in THAT way. Typically they eat soil or feces that is infested with the eggs or coccidia, and in that way, they become infected. There are several strains of coccidia, but there's at least one strain on every continent globally, and often more than one strain. Unless the others are picking on her, I'd put her back with her flock mates. Coccidosis can prey upon a stressed out bird too... and keeping her from her mates is stressful.

I was totally mistaken on passing from bird to bird... That's fantastic news. I initially seperated her to get her feces so i can have it tested. No one picks on her, she gets along great with her flock.. So great, I will put her with her girls

 

[EggWalrus]

I have heard some people say it's pretty hard to find Valbazen these days. I wormed my birds with Safe Guard Goat wormer. It doesn't stay suspended in water so you can treat them that way. But you can put it in their feed. @Texas Kiki , @Eggcessive should know the purpose dosage.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have seen Valbazen on shelves at Rural King and Southern States Co-op before, but it is easy to find on online. Dosage is 1/2 ml for a 5 pound chicken, less for a bantam, more for a large hen or rooster once and again in 10 days. Here is where to buy online:
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail...I2m2P-F_CCfaYiHdqUguofhvJDurEHxwaAuhPEALw_wcB

You can also use SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer which is sold in most feed stores. Dosage is 1/4 ml per pound of weight once and again in 10 days for round worms, and for 5 days in a row for capillary worms or gapeworms.

 

[Kiki]

I was totally mistaken on passing from bird to bird... That's fantastic news. I initially seperated her to get her feces so i can have it tested. No one picks on her, she gets along great with her flock.. So great, I will put her with her girls

If a bird that has Coccidiosis is pooping anywhere near any other bird it is highly likely the other birds will have it too.

 

[Ebony Rose]

If a bird that has Coccidiosis is pooping anywhere near any other bird it is highly likely the other birds will have it too.

So I called tech support for Corid, the doctor called me back and said Corid can last 5days in water, as long as the water stays cool n clean. I use 5gallon hanging buckets with nipples, so as long as the sun doesn't beat down on it, I dont have to change water daily
On another note... I have my little Speckled Sussex seperated, but since I am treating her flock mates with the rice/buttermilk and Corid in water, is there any reason I shouldn't put her back with her flock?

Her mates are already on Corid.