Dexium Dexamethasone dosage?

[Leela NH]

Does anyone know the correct dosage for chickens for 2mg/ml of Dexium injectable? I can't find anything on the net other than coming to the conclusion it is probably tiny, like .005 ml. Which would be impossible to dose.

Trying to save a hen that is not responding to antibiotics.

Thanks!

 

[MrsBrooke]

Does anyone know the correct dosage for chickens for 2mg/ml of Dexium injectable? I can't find anything on the net other than coming to the conclusion it is probably tiny, like .005 ml. Which would be impossible to dose. 

Trying to save a hen that is not responding to antibiotics. 

Thanks! 

Help us, @casportpony. You're our only hope.

MrsB

 

[Eggcessive]

I'm not sure that decadron is commonly used in chickens, but prednisone and prednisolone are used for certain problems such as wry neck or severe infections. The dosage of prednisone I have seen for chickens is 2 mg daily, but as in most chicken medicines, many things are used off label.

 

[R.M.Qureshi]

I have used dexamethasone in chickens. My doctor advised me 0.25cc for 3.5 kg hen.once a day

 

[casportpony]

Does anyone know the correct dosage for chickens for 2mg/ml of Dexium injectable? I can't find anything on the net other than coming to the conclusion it is probably tiny, like .005 ml. Which would be impossible to dose.

Trying to save a hen that is not responding to antibiotics.

Thanks!

I found this:





Above is from:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/18.pdf

And this:

From here:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/09_therapeutic_agents.pdf

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I have used dexamethasone in chickens. My doctor advised me 0.25cc for 3.5 kg hen.once a day

How many mg per ml is your dex?

-Kathy

 

[Leela NH]

My Dexium is 2mg/ml

Thanks for your responses. I lost my hen early this morning. I took her in for necropsy at UNH. They actually sent me the results late afternoon!
She had ovarian tumor/cancer

She was only 3 yrs old, Black Ameraucana, not hatchery stock.

She went fairly quickly, noticed lethargy and not other symptoms about two weeks ago, isolated her for a day, she was acting fine, put her back with flock and a few days later noticed she was very lethargic again. I gave antibiotics for 3 days and no change. She really took a turn for the worse yesterday morning, and by 5am she was gone. I did give the Dex as a last ditch attempt to save her, and it did nothing.

I want to learn more about what causes ovarian cancer in hens, especially since she was raised organically other than being wormed a few times as a preventative.

Thanks again.

Leela

 

[MrsBrooke]

Please let us know what you find. I know hatchery stock can be prone to reproductive issues associated with "hybrid vigor."

I would be very interested to kno, as I am working on building a flock of heritage Australorps.

MrsB

 

[casportpony]

Sorry for you loss! BTW, I knew your dex was 2mg/ml, but the other person that posted an amount did not say what theirs was, just that they gave 0.25ml to a 3.5kg bird.

Again, sorry for your loss.

-Kathy

 

[R.M.Qureshi]

Sorry for your loss. The name of injection is Decadron each 1 ml contains 4 mg