How much and how often should I use injectable ivermectin to treat my chicken's eye worm?

[Luckybaby]

I bought injectable noromectin, which is the generic brand of ivomec. I saw pus coming out of the chicken's eye, immediately, after one drop of ivermectin is on the eye. I read it somewhere, that I should put 2-3 drops on the eye daily, until the eye worms are dead. I want to be sure, if that is the correct dose, and whether I should do it daily, until all of the eye worms are dead.

I couldn't see any eye worm, more than an hour after the eye have ivermectin. Since several days ago, I can see it instantly and anytime. Did they went into the deeper part of the third eyelid, or did they die? However, I can still see an eye worm wiggling, on the other chicken that get treated with ivermectin, about an hour after the treatment.

 

[Eggcessive]

Dawg 53 has instructed you several times on how to rid your chickens of eye worm with Valbazen. Unfortunately that is the best cure for it, because Ivermectin and most other wormers just won't treat it. Here again are his instructions, and a link for the best price: http://www.jefferspet.com/valbazen/camid/liv/cp/16387/
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Originally Posted by dawg53


You have been dealing with this same issue since March:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-bird-wormer-for-my-chickens/10#post_13004242
I strongly suggest you follow my directions posted above or your birds are going to continue having eyeworms at which point no wormer will be effective in treating them due to eventual wormer resistance. As with most wormers, there's a 14 day withdrawal period after the last albendazole dosing. Good luck.

 

[Luckybaby]

Is it soluble in water? I hate using the syringe to worm all of them, since that will take me few hours to do it alone, because some resist for few minutes.

 

[Eggcessive]

No it isn't soluble in water. It has to be given directly by mouth to each chicken. When I worm birds, I may do a certain breed one day, or another color the next day.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a quote from Dawg53 with instructions on the Valbazen use from your previous thread:

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Treatment for eyeworm is as follows:
Purchase Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer. Mix equal parts of water and valbazen, liberally flush the eye. Then use a syringe without a needle and dose the infected bird 1/2cc valbazen orally undiluted, repeat dosing orally in 10 days. If in fact it's eyeworms, you will have to dose the rest of your birds. Your soil will be contaminated with worm eggs. You will have to set up a regular worming schedule to worm all your birds to prevent them from contracting worms.
http://www.wholesalekennel.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29
http://www.jefferspet.com/valbazen/camid/LIV/cp/16387/

 

[Luckybaby]

I'll try to convince my mom, to buy it, since it is safe to use for dogs, chickens, and cats(I am not sure, and I really want to know if it is safe to use it for them), and it is cheaper( in terms of volume to price ratio) than the noromectin that I ordered online. I'd rather buy the 500ml than the 60ml since it is way cheaper.

Do you know the safe dosage for dogs and cats? I also want the dosage for the chickens in exact measurement. For example, 0.10ml of valbazen mix with 0.10ml of water and put all of it to both of it's eyes.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is not recommended for use in dogs and cats. I have looked it up, and my vet also told me not to use it. It can cause aplastic anemia, and neurological problems, as well as birth defects in dogs. In chickens it is pretty safe.