Denagard Dosage

[Michelleivey24]

Did you see any other symptoms, such as watery or bubbly eye, swelling of eyelids or face? Sneezing can sometimes be a virus, and Denagard only treats MG. Viruses can last a month or so.

No I've only noticed sneezing and raspy breathing. Any recommendations on what to try next

 

[Maziemay]

Im in the same boat. I would like to know if i should keep on it or try something different. I dont have an avian vet in my area unfortunately. only symptoms my flock has is sneezing. Im on week 4 of denegard, and so far no improvement. Any help is appreciated.

I know this is an old thread, but i am curious as to what worked.

 

[dawg53]

Im in the same boat. I would like to know if i should keep on it or try something different. I dont have an avian vet in my area unfortunately. only symptoms my flock has is sneezing. Im on week 4 of denegard, and so far no improvement. Any help is appreciated.

I know this is an old thread, but i am curious as to what worked.

If your birds had a respiratory disease, there would more than sneezing going on in your flock. Consider that it might be something environmental, for example;
Ammonia fumes from soiled bedding, improper ventilation, pollen, dust from dust bathing , inhalation of feed dust, pesticides, excessive dander, mold or fungus inside coop, use of DE. All of these issues can be corrected and/or eliminated.

Additionally; here's a link showing respiratory diseases that cause sneezing as a symptom, in conjunction with other symptoms:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/PS044

BTW: As mentioned by @Eggcessive above, Denagard only treats Mycoplasma diseases (MG & MS), both are bacterial diseases. Denagard does not treat viral diseases in poultry, such as Infectious Bronchitis (IB) nor Infectious Laryngotrachetis (ILT.)
(See the link above.)

 

[Eggcessive]

No I've only noticed sneezing and raspy breathing. Any recommendations on what to try next

I would look for possible causes such as poor ventilation, dust, or mold. If they are active and continue to eat and drink well, I would suspect a virus, such as infectious bronchitis. My chickens were suspected of having that years ago. It spread to most of the flock over weeks, and all hens recovered after a month or so. Chicks that I hatched did get it too. I did see a couple of corrugated or wrinkled egg shells, which is a sign of infectious bronchitis. It can cause some reproductive disorders later on, and I did experience losses from those conditions. IB virus makes the chickens carriers for at least 5 months, so it‘s good to not add or hatch any new chickens until 5 months after the last chicken recovers.

 

[luisrosa411]

My bantams need Tiagard, but they are not drinking the water, even with sugar. Two are in bad shape with foamy eyes and sputum. I tried small bits of bread with an undiluted dose appropriate to weight.

My question is, has anyone directly dosed with syringe feeding undiluted?

Or, as well have you mixed the diluted solution into a feed mash? And, can I have a mix of the feed mash, with direct undiluted syringe feed without overdosing?

 

[Eggcessive]

@luisrosa411 you could either put some of the treated water on some of the food, making a mash that is kept fresh. You also could give them some orally either by dipping beaks into the water or direct dosing. Here is how to do that scroll down to number 7:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

The third method would be to tube feed them a couple of times daily. A 35 ml syringe connected to a 12-15 inch length of aquarium air tubing (found in Walmart pet aisle or pet store)or oxygen tubing can be used for tube feeding fluids and very thin food. You also may get feeding tubes and syringes online. You will find a ton of info about that by Googling tube feeding a chicken, and here is one video:

 

[luisrosa411]

@luisrosa411 you could either put some of the treated water on some of the food, making a mash that is kept fresh. You also could give them some orally either by dipping beaks into the water or direct dosing. Here is how to do that scroll down to number 7:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

The third method would be to tube feed them a couple of times daily. A 35 ml syringe connected to a 12-15 inch length of aquarium air tubing (found in Walmart pet aisle or pet store)or oxygen tubing can be used for tube feeding fluids and very thin food. You also may get feeding tubes and syringes online. You will find a ton of info about that by Googling tube feeding a chicken, and here is one video:

Thanks much! Can the direct dose be undiluted?

 

[Eggcessive]

Here in post 2 of the following thread is the direct dosage 0.09 ml per pound:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/denagard-drench-dosage.1493018/

 

[luisrosa411]

Here in post 2 of the following thread is the direct dosage 0.09 ml per pound:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/denagard-drench-dosage.1493018/

Thanks for the reply. I’m still a little stupid on this.

Does Direct Dose mean denagard, undiluted into beak?

Or, should I mix his dose undiluted. (.32 ml) for a 797kg bird) with rescue feed by syringe into beak?

Or would I just soak the rescue feed with the diluted solution, then feed that?

 

[luisrosa411]

@luisrosa411 you could either put some of the treated water on some of the food, making a mash that is kept fresh. You also could give them some orally either by dipping beaks into the water or direct dosing. Here is how to do that scroll down to number 7:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

The third method would be to tube feed them a couple of times daily. A 35 ml syringe connected to a 12-15 inch length of aquarium air tubing (found in Walmart pet aisle or pet store)or oxygen tubing can be used for tube feeding fluids and very thin food. You also may get feeding tubes and syringes online. You will find a ton of info about that by Googling tube feeding a chicken, and here is one video:

So a direct dose would mean undiluted denagard .32ml straight into beak, no water?