Help! I think I might overdosed on ivermectin

[TamaraW]

Please help. I misread the ivermectin dose for my flock of .1ml to 1ml on each chicken. I’m really freaking out that they may have gotten too much. I feel extremely bad and only gave it to them 2 hours ago. I’m not sure if I’ve killed my girls. It was a topical treatment. What do I do? Feeling pretty shitty right now. Is there anything I can do?

 

[paddock36]

Please help. I misread the ivermectin dose for my flock of .1ml to 1ml on each chicken. I’m really freaking out that they may have gotten too much. I feel extremely bad and only gave it to them 2 hours ago. I’m not sure if I’ve killed my girls. It was a topical treatment. What do I do? Feeling pretty shitty right now. Is there anything I can do?

Do they appear sick or are you just concerned about the dosage you gave? I've never had an issue when I have used that in the past and I really didn't measure just guessed.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

@Eggcessive

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you take a tissue one the skin and wipe it off? Where did you put it?

 

[townchicks]

You can wash off any remaining product. Some will have been absorbed by now, but maybe not all. Diluted Dawn dish soap is what I would go for. Rinse well.

 

[Eggcessive]

Agreed, warm soapy water with dishwashing liquid should get the oil off. Here is an article about toxicity in chickens:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...WQiLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbiJ9fQ

 

[casportpony]

Please help. I misread the ivermectin dose for my flock of .1ml to 1ml on each chicken. I’m really freaking out that they may have gotten too much. I feel extremely bad and only gave it to them 2 hours ago. I’m not sure if I’ve killed my girls. It was a topical treatment. What do I do? Feeling pretty shitty right now. Is there anything I can do?

Welcome to BYC!

Which ivermectin did you use? The 1% (10 mg/ml) injectable or the 5 mg/ml (0.5%) pour-on? Either way, they should be fine.

If I were going to give ivermectin to a five-pound hen, this is how much I would use:
1% injectable - 0.23 ml orally
5 mg/ml (0.5%) pour on - 0.45 ml topically

If you gave 1 ml of the pour-on to a five-pound hen, you gave about twice what I would give.

 

[TamaraW]

Do they appear sick or are you just concerned about the dosage you gave? I've never had an issue when I have used that in the past and I really didn't measure just guessed.

They seem fine this morning. But I’ve been reading into it a bit

Do they appear sick or are you just concerned about the dosage you gave? I've never had an issue when I have used that in the past and I really didn't measure just guessed.

they seem fine this morning, a tad bit of runny poop but they are eating and drinking fine. I did read it takes full effect after 48-72 hours so will see how they go

 

[TamaraW]

Can you take a tissue one the skin and wipe it off? Where did you put it?

Back of their neck, I did wipe it off with a wet sponge and they look good this morning.

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know how they get along.