Gapeworm- what products work best?

[Briandavid]

Hello-

My flock became sick after introducing a new bird into the mix earlier this week. The new bird was quarantined prior and had no issues. After speaking with someone we believe the flock either has Gape worm or MG. We got Vetrx And water supplements, which was recommended for MG. We were told to use a Flubenol product for Gapeworm but there are so many online! Which ones have worked for others?

Thanks!

 

[Wezdin]

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[Eggcessive]

Where are you located, and exactly what symptoms are you seeing? Fenbendazole which is the ingredient in Panacur and SafeGuard horse paste and liquid goat wormer. It is good for treating gapeworm in chickens at a dosage of 0.23 ml (1/4 ml) per pound given for 5 consecutive days.

Gapeworm is very rare, but some respiratory diseases and crop problems (adjusting the crop) may look like gaping. MG may cause bubbles or foam in an eye, swollen eyelid or face, sneeze or crackly breathing.

 

[Briandavid]

Check out posts#13&14 Here

Thank you!

 

[Briandavid]

Where are you located, and exactly what symptoms are you seeing? Fenbendazole which is the ingredient in Panacur and SafeGuard horse paste and liquid goat wormer. It is good for treating gapeworm in chickens at a dosage of 0.23 ml (1/4 ml) per pound given for 5 consecutive days.

Gapeworm is very rare, but some respiratory diseases and crop problems (adjusting the crop) may look like gaping. MG may cause bubbles or foam in an eye, swollen eyelid or face, sneeze or crackly breathing.

Located in Minnesota. Temps this week dropped around 60s. We had lots of rain completely flooded their covered pen attached to the coop, but they also have a large run, which we just extended around our garden now that it’s end of season. Right around when they got sick.

They are almost all sneezing, coughing, breathing with their mouth open, and a couple are cooing with every breath. My 2 roosters are gargling when they crow.

Thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

It only takes from 2 to 10 days after exposure to a carrier with MG, ILT, or coryza for chickens to get sick with symptoms. Are you seeing any bubbles in an eye, swollen eyelids or faces, nasal drainage, or a bad odor from the face? I am afraid this is not gapeworm. You state poultry vet, a local vet, or a national lab called Zoologix, can help you to get a couple of birds tested to help identify the disease. A necropsy performed by the state poultry vet after death if you lose one, is the easiest way to get a diagnosis. Most respiratory diseases are contagious and the chickens suffer with them for life, becoming carriers. They may have outbreaks later after recovering. A weather change or other period of stress can bring on symptoms. Tylosin can be a good treatment for MG, and coryza may be treated with sulfadimethoxine or Albon. Sorry you are dealing with this. Most respiratory diseases die out with the birds, remaining in the environment for a few days. Here is a good link about the most common diseases including the respiratory ones:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Briandavid]

It only takes from 2 to 10 days after exposure to a carrier with MG, ILT, or coryza for chickens to get sick with symptoms. Are you seeing any bubbles in an eye, swollen eyelids or faces, nasal drainage, or a bad odor from the face? I am afraid this is not gapeworm. You state poultry vet, a local vet, or a national lab called Zoologix, can help you to get a couple of birds tested to help identify the disease. A necropsy performed by the state poultry vet after death if you lose one, is the easiest way to get a diagnosis. Most respiratory diseases are contagious and the chickens suffer with them for life, becoming carriers. They may have outbreaks later after recovering. A weather change or other period of stress can bring on symptoms. Tylosin can be a good treatment for MG, and coryza may be treated with sulfadimethoxine or Albon. Sorry you are dealing with this. Most respiratory diseases die out with the birds, remaining in the environment for a few days. Here is a good link about the most common diseases including the respiratory ones:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

Thank you for all the info! The link is super helpful.

There is no nasal discharge. Eyes are fine and face is fine. I also picked up several of them and did not notice any odor. The birds look to be in perfect health. Around and under our coop we have a field rat infestation, but luckily they haven't made it in the coop yet as we examined and reinforced it and had the exterminator out. We have been trapping them as well. Thinking they may have transferred something to them or possibly when they were let into the garden, from wild birds.

Unfortunately, I called every vet in our surrounding area and none will take poultry, but they gave me the idea of gapeworm or mg. Hoping I don’t lose one but if I do ill have to try the state vet for nercropsy. hoping it doesn’t come to that.
Thanks again!