Gapeworms

[A Peacock called Penelope]

Hi my 5 month old peacock is showing symptoms of gapeworms from the past 5 days he gasps for air makes some weird noise when i hold him.Ive tried to find flubenvet aviverm and fubenol but i didnt find them here i have also tried ivermectin 1% for 3 days but also didnt work? Wht other medicines can i try and find in pakistan or is there any other way to deal with them?

 

[KsKingBee]

Before deciding on gapeworms as the problem do a simple check and affirm that is what it is. A cotton swab put down the trachea and twisting upward as you pull it out will tell you if it really is gapes. I am betting you have the onset of a respiratory infection and not gapes.

 

[KsKingBee]

Or have a vet do a fecal float exam to confirm that there are gapeworm eggs present.

 

[A Peacock called Penelope]

Before deciding on gapeworms as the problem do a simple check and affirm that is what it is. A cotton swab put down the trachea and twisting upward as you pull it out will tell you if it really is gapes. I am betting you have the onset of a respiratory infection and not gapes.

How much down? I couldnt find any vets who check birds but i asked a veterinary store for it and they gave me enrofloxacin injection also are there any other ways to check for gapes?

 

[casportpony]

@R.M.Qureshi is in Pakistan and might have some suggestions.

 

[casportpony]

I couldnt find any vets who check birds but i asked a veterinary store for it and they gave me enrofloxacin injection and i wanted to make sure its safe before injecting

If your pea has a bacterial respiratory infection then it is safe to inject or give orally.

 

[A Peacock called Penelope]

@R.M.Qureshi is in Pakistan and might have some suggestions.

Thanks

 

[KsKingBee]

How much down? I couldnt find any vets who check birds but i asked a veterinary store for it and they gave me enrofloxacin injection also are there any other ways to check for gapes?

Just those two ways, one a physical exam of the trachea and the other an exam of the feces.

 

[A Peacock called Penelope]

Just those two ways, one a physical exam of the trachea and the other an exam of the feces.

I took him to many vets but none knew whts wrong :I