fenbendazole dosage?

[Kiki]

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@casportpony

 

[Kiki]

I'd use the higher amount.
I just tagged the expert.

 

[casportpony]

that's the same post that I read before posting my question. it says a vet said 2.25 ml. Somebody else said 3ml. Somewhere else in that same thread it says milligrams.

What worms do you want to treat?

 

[Kiki]

She doesn't know what kind of worms...
And this is what she has on hand and wants to use...

 

[casportpony]

She doesn't know what kind of worms...
And this is what she has on hand and wants to use...

It's not water soluble, and the 3 ml (cc) per gallon isn't likely to treat anything. My suggestion would be to give it orally or buy something that is water soluble. Wormout Gel is water soluble and will treat all worms, including tapes.

Here is a picture of a bird that was treated with 3 cc/gallon Safeguard.

Spoiler: Warning - Graphic! Necropsy Picture

 

[lilmagill]

thank you both. Can you tell me how to go about giving it orally and how much? I bought this (last year) because it was recommended on here and by the gentleman at Farmers supply :/

 

[Kiki]

Here are pictures:
http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htm

 

[CarolynF]

Hi. I'll jump in here and see if I can answer a question or two.
When the dosage says X amount in a gallon of water they are assuming the chickens will drink the right amount, i.e. it's calculated for the avg amount of water a chicken will drink. You can mix a smaller quantity, just keep the proportions the same.

I use a paste version of Fenbendazole, but I assume you should be mixing a new batch daily, at least that would be the conservative approach.

Repeat after 10 days. Fenbendazole treats all worms except tape worms. Withdrawal is 14 days after the final dosage, i.e. don't eat any of the eggs until 14 days after the final treatment.

 

[casportpony]

When the dosage says X amount in a gallon of water they are assuming the chickens will drink the right amount, i.e. it's calculated for the avg amount of water a chicken will drink. You can mix a smaller quantity, just keep the proportions the same.

Here's the problem with that... How much does a chicken drink per day? More precisely. what percentage of their body weight do they drink? Does a 4.4 pound hen drink 100, 200, 300 or 400 ml per day? If I did the math right, each 100 ml has 7.92 mg fenbendazole (0.0792 ml of Safeguard). So if a 4.4 pound hen drank 400 ml she would get the equivalent of 0.317 ml of Safeguard, right?

My point is that 3 ml per gallon is not nearly enough to treat worms unless they drink close to 20% of their body weight per day.

Please check my math.

 

[lilmagill]

oh my this is all just so much. there are so many differences of opinion on this site and it just makes it all so difficult for someone who doesn't know anything, like me. Carolyn, I read that there was no withdrawal time with this product? and have you successfully gotten rid of worms with the water method? or has it just been a preventative measure? I must say that method is the one that looks more feasible for me right now. but I do want to do the right thing.