Duck Medicine for Worms what is the best

[BA-DuckMom]

What is the recommended medicine for worms if I have a Pekin Duck?

 

[coach723]

Do you know what type of worm you are treating for?
You can use Valbazen (labeled for cattle) or Safeguard liquid goat wormer. Safeguard is usually easier to find locally, Valbazen is a bit more effective at a lower dose, but usually has to be ordered on line.
Dosing for Safeguard is .23ml per pound of bird weight 5 consecutive days in a row, that will take care of most common worms, not effective for tapeworm. If you know you are only treating for roundworm you can do two doses 10 days apart.
For Valbazen the dose is .08ml per pound, two doses 10 days apart, that will take care of most worms, and possibly some tapeworm types.
Both are given directly to the bird orally, you will need an oral syringe.

 

[BA-DuckMom]

Do you know what type of worm you are treating for?
You can use Valbazen (labeled for cattle) or Safeguard liquid goat wormer. Safeguard is usually easier to find locally, Valbazen is a bit more effective at a lower dose, but usually has to be ordered on line.
Dosing for Safeguard is .23ml per pound of bird weight 5 consecutive days in a row, that will take care of most common worms, not effective for tapeworm. If you know you are only treating for roundworm you can do two doses 10 days apart.
For Valbazen the dose is .08ml per pound, two doses 10 days apart, that will take care of most worms, and possibly some tapeworm types.
Both are given directly to the bird orally, you will need an oral syringe.

I have found a worm twice and its about an inch and a half and it coils into a circle.

 

[coach723]

Sounds like roundworm. You can do a search on line for images, see if that is what you saw.
Here are a couple of images of roundworm.

 

[BA-DuckMom]

Sounds like roundworm. You can do a search on line for images, see if that is what you saw.
Here are a couple of images of roundworm.
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Not that long, but yes it does look like that.

 

[BA-DuckMom]

Do you know what type of worm you are treating for?
You can use Valbazen (labeled for cattle) or Safeguard liquid goat wormer. Safeguard is usually easier to find locally, Valbazen is a bit more effective at a lower dose, but usually has to be ordered on line.
Dosing for Safeguard is .23ml per pound of bird weight 5 consecutive days in a row, that will take care of most common worms, not effective for tapeworm. If you know you are only treating for roundworm you can do two doses 10 days apart.
For Valbazen the dose is .08ml per pound, two doses 10 days apart, that will take care of most worms, and possibly some tapeworm types.
Both are given directly to the bird orally, you will need an oral syringe.

Do you think this will make her more active and she will be able to walk better.

 

[coach723]

The only other parasite usually seen in droppings is tapeworm (most others are identified by the microscopic eggs in the droppings seen through a fecal test), which look pretty different. Yes, after worming I would expect her to perk up. I don't have ducks, just chickens, but my understanding is that worms can sometimes affect a ducks walking (don't remember why). Worms can really affect the health of any animal carrying them, can really damage the gut and cause absorption of nutrient issues. Since you know she has them I would treat that and then go from there.

 

[BA-DuckMom]

would i be able to use this for my ducks? If so how much would I give them

 

[coach723]

Some parasites are becoming resistant to ivermectin. I would use the Safeguard or Valbazen personally.