Can Ivermectin be administered in drinking water?

[old biddy]

I have been reading about treating my peafowl with Ivermectin for mites and lice, etc. Is there a type of Ivermectin that can be put in their drinking water? For health reasons (and old age) it is difficult (not impossible but really really difficult) for me to catch each of my 8 peafowl to administer medications so, if possible, I would rather treat them in their drinking water. Any suggestions?

 

[casportpony]

You could try it, but I don't think its water soluble.

Can you sneak up on them at night and apply it topically?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The place I got my mini pig from did administer the ivermectin in water... only the second time I heard of such thing and not sure if it was pour on or inject-able. Also not sure how effective it truly is.

 

[casportpony]

If one were to try to put it in water they should use the injectable, but the experiment I did makes me think it's not water soluble. In this experiment I mixed a few ml's in about 20 ml of water and after a few minutes it was floating at the top.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

https://link.springer.com/article/10.2478/s11687-010-0036-5

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/knemidocoptiasis-birds?id=&sk=&date=&pageID=6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2039086

 

[casportpony]

https://link.springer.com/article/10.2478/s11687-010-0036-5

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/knemidocoptiasis-birds?id=&sk=&date=&pageID=6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2039086

Some types of ivermectin are said to be water soluble, other are not.

 

[Molpet]

I had thought about it for turkeys, but ended up using sulfur in the dust box.. but i only found 1 louse on 1 turkey...sooooo
in the netherlands they sell an oral that lists how to use in water. https://www.kepro.nl/products/991/

also
from
http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/Peafowl Medications.htm
Ivermectin for cattle (brown box). Ivermectin will kill all internal and any blood sucking parasite.

½ cc (bird over 1 year) given as shot under the skin or as drench down the throat.

2/10 cc (bird under 1 year) as an injection under the skin or as a drench.

3 cc per gallon of drinking water.

¼ cc (bird over 1 year) given as an injection under the skin in the scruff of the neck between the shoulder blades.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ivomec-in-water.571852/

 

[chrisabney]

I have been reading about treating my peafowl with Ivermectin for mites and lice, etc. Is there a type of Ivermectin that can be put in their drinking water? For health reasons (and old age) it is difficult (not impossible but really really difficult) for me to catch each of my 8 peafowl to administer medications so, if possible, I would rather treat them in their drinking water. Any suggestions?

Yes, this done all the time. You can use "injectable" ivermectine that is not water soluble in the water. It will separate over time so you may want to shake up the waterer if you can. You use it in the water for a couple days, discard it afterwards, then do it again in two weeks

 

[KsKingBee]

Yes, this done all the time. You can use "injectable" ivermectine that is not water soluble in the water. It will separate over time so you may want to shake up the waterer if you can. You use it in the water for a couple days, discard it afterwards, then do it again in two weeks

That's exactly what I do with aspirin! I put three tablets in a glass of water and take a few sips and toss the rest down the drain.

Underdosing is what led to Ivermec to not working.