de-worming chickens with goat safeguard(fenbendazole)

[Miss Lydia]

my goodness whats it got in it Gold?

 

[chickenzoo]

It is used as one of the only treatments for EPM in horses, it is a fairly new medicine I believe. As in most "new" meds, they feel they can charge a small fortune to desperate people. As competitors come out with similar products it may drop in price.......

 

[rockinpaints]

Ivermectin pour on should not be given orally. It should be used as a 'pour on' 3 to 4 drops (eye dropper) on the back of the neck (standard poultry). Ivermectin oral solution (we use it for our horses - purchased usually through a vet) mixes with water. Ivermectin injectable does not mix well in water.

Good luck!

 

[BlacksheepCardigans]

Quote:
That's the price for the big horse pack. You can get single tubes a ton cheaper, since it's common that the EPM treatment doesn't use the whole thing. You can also have ponazuril compounded by Roadrunner Pharmacy or another compounding pharmacy. Baycox for pigs is very similar and can be used in place of it.

I know a ton of people who are using it on puppies, and they end up spending about $100 for enough to last for a good long time. That makes it out of reach for some people but it would be VERY worth it for a show flock or a valuable commercial flock. The fantastic thing about it is that you don't have to do the hideous cycle of sickness-treat-sickness-treat-didn't quite work-treat-wait for the next bloody poop.

 

[Miss Lydia]

for dogs does it give the dosage?

 

[chooniecat]

I KNOW they cough gapeworms up. finding the gapeworms(which I didn't know WHAT they were at the time)is what forced me to take a bird to expensive vet. I have been investigating deworming and went out to collect eggs last week and this blob of reddish spaghetti(minus poop) was in the fluff. so I investigated that mess and now know what gapeworm looks like. And when I had that chicken in to see vet I checked her out-no external parasites. and they didn't mention any so I was just shocked to pick up one of my healthiest looking ladies and saw(grrrr) the lice on her vent. getting lots of info-thanks guys.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks - I really wasn't trying to be snarky. I am just a research nut.

Speaking of Corid, is anybody looking at using Marquis (Ponazuril) for bad cases? That absolutely revolutionized the dog world - Albon barely works anymore for anything but a mild case of the squirts, Corid is even worse. Ponazuril kills it IMMEDIATELY. One dose and you're done. I know the FDA has a dosage for poultry - anyone using it?

I think Baycox for coccidiosis would be a less expensive alternative.

-Kathy

Note: I know this is an old thread, but it was just mentioned in another one.

 

[TerriHaute]

I posted this article elsewhere but thought it was relevant on this thread too. I recently found this announcement on the Merck animal health website. It was posted in March 2014. The article talks about Panacur, which is fenbendazole 200 mg/mL, but Merck also makes Safe-Guard, which is fenbendazole 100 mg/mL:

Quote: Safe-Guard is what I use for my chickens with good result. I always threw away the eggs for a week after dosing them, but won't worry about it now. The European Commission is very picky so I feel comfortable about using fenbendazole with no withdrawal period for eggs. Entire article at this link: http://www.merck-animal-health.com/news/2014-3-24.aspx

 

[hammytammy]

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is not known to help in worm management. Use 2 tablespoons per gallon of water. ACV is an acidifier which helps in calcium absorption and lower gut PH...to help with bacterial issues. It also helps prevent sour crop.

ty

i didnt know it helped with calcium absorption!
more live acv diligence for me!

 

[casportpony]

I posted this article elsewhere but thought it was relevant on this thread too. I recently found this announcement on the Merck animal health website. It was posted in March 2014. The article talks about Panacur, which is fenbendazole 200 mg/mL, but Merck also makes Safe-Guard, which is fenbendazole 100 mg/mL:

Quote:

Safe-Guard is what I use for my chickens with good result. I always threw away the eggs for a week after dosing them, but won't worry about it now. The European Commission is very picky so I feel comfortable about using fenbendazole with no withdrawal period for eggs. Entire article at this link: http://www.merck-animal-health.com/news/2014-3-24.aspx

Thought I should mention that the Panacur liquid and paste that sold in the US is 10% fenbendazole (100mg/ml) and the new stuff, AquaSol, is 20% fenbendazole (200mg/ml).




-Kathy