Help chicken is gasping

[casportpony]

According to a study I read, gapes (Syngamus trachea) are treated orally with 20mg/kg three days in a row. With fenbendazole 10% (Safeguard or Panacur, liquid or paste), the dose is .2ml per 2.2 pounds.

Here is that study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6750887
Efficacy of fenbendazole against helminth parasites of poultry in Uganda.

Ssenyonga GS.
Abstract

Fenbendazole 4% (Panacur, Hoechst) administered in feed was used to treat chickens infected with Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum and Railletina spp. It was also used to treat Syngamus trachea in broiler birds. There was a marked drop in helminth egg counts in the faeces on the second day of treatment and the faeces became negative by the seventh day after the last treatment. Post-mortem examination 15 to 21 days later showed that the drug was 100% effective against Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum at 10 mg/kg. However, for complete removal of Railletina spp. 15 mg/kg was required. Similarly 20 mg/kg fenbendazole was effective against Syngamus trachea. It was concluded that fenbendazole is suitable for the treatment of the important intestinal and tracheal worms of poultry, a dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg for 3 consecutive days being recommended for use under field conditions.

-Kathy

 

[KatsCountryCritters]

My pullet died yesterday. I did the wormer for 3 days at the recommended dose and day 4 she was no longer gasping. Day 5 she was back at it and died that night. He was a new bird and may have gotten whatever she had from the previous farm. All of my other birds are still healthy with none of the same signs. I just had 2 chicks hatch and 2 days later we got a surprise hatch of 2 more. Mommy quit sitting on the eggs but it was hot enough in the coup to keep them incubated. They are all so cute. All 4 are mixed breeds. I can't wait till their feathers come in so I can figure out who the real mamas are!

Good luck Mithios with your flock!