How Long to Give Fluconazole for Please?

[thailand]

Can someone please tell me how many days/weeks to give my duck Fluconazole please? I believe she has Aspergillosis and so far is responding brillantly to this medication....just dont know how long I can/should give it to her?

Many thanks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

This may help
http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/fluconazole

 

[thailand]

Thank you SO much!
That website says 7 days....but I thought aspergillosis took a long time to cure?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you SO much!
That website says 7 days....but I thought aspergillosis took a long time to cure?

7 days is the length of time to give Fluconazole, that doesn't mean it's going to cure Aspergillosis in that many days.
Have you been to a vet to get a diagnosis?

 

[coach723]

This is from Plumbs Veterinary Drug Handbook, Sixth Edition:
"!!Birds:
a) As an alternate treatment of aspergillosis: 5 – 10 mg/kg PO
once daily for up to 6 weeks, with or after amphotericin B
(Oglesbee and Bishop 1994)
Monitoring
!!Clinical Efficacy
!!With long-term therapy, occasional liver function tests are recommended"
I would personally be reluctant to give it for that long without the advice of a veterinarian due to the possible liver toxicity. And I would also want to know definitely that I was treating aspergillosis.

 

[thailand]

Thanks so much.....unfortunately its not possible to take my duck to a vet. I live in Thailand and I doubt there are any bird specialists here. Its very difficult to find anyone knowledgeable about anything other than dogs or cats. Sigh. After a few days on fluconazole she is 95% better. If I stop the medication after 7 days then, is there something else I could give her to ensure she truly kicks this aspergillosis? (Ive had to diagnose her myself)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks so much.....unfortunately its not possible to take my duck to a vet. I live in Thailand and I doubt there are any bird specialists here. Its very difficult to find anyone knowledgeable about anything other than dogs or cats. Sigh. After a few days on fluconazole she is 95% better. If I stop the medication after 7 days then, is there something else I could give her to ensure she truly kicks this aspergillosis? (Ive had to diagnose her myself)

I don't know of anything else you could use.
Did you see post#5 where @coach723 found more dosing information? I too would be hesitant to treat for up to 6 weeks, but if you have no vet care and the medication is helping, I might would extend treatment for several more days. That would be up to you though, do some more research and weigh the risks/benefits to see if giving the medication longer would be worth it.