I need help figuring out oxytetracycline dosage

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. The Corid should be given for 5-7 days, and then you can stop. If you want to give the 1/2 strength dose and additional 5-7 days, you can, but then you should stop. The second dosing isn't really done by most people, but people do things differently. It may be better to give the 5-7 day course, then switch to the tetracycline for 7 days. Then you can give them the 1/2 strength Corid or not. After Corid they need some probiotics and vitamins for several days to get back on track.The probiotics can be given at any time, and will help to restore the good gut bacteria. You don't have to discard eggs for corid but you will for tetracycline.

 

[Eggcessive]

I have used a product called Worm Out Gel in the water for 2 full days to worm my chickens, since I have too many to dose separately. It gets all of the chicken worms. It is a little pricey because of shipping, but you may have luck with it. Here is a link: http://www.foyspigeonsupplies.com/medications/worms-wormers/36-vetafarms-wormout-gel-100ml-cc

 

[lindareynolds]

I believe you want to mix 2.5 tablespoonsful per gallon of water for the maximum 800 mg dose--check out this link to double check:  http://www.durvet.com/dl/Durvet-Poultry-Brochure.pdf

Would that be 1 tsp per pint?

 

[trinacsj24]

Can I dose a hen with a syringe via orally? If so what is dosage

 

[Woobsie]

I just went through something like this and Corid is best as a drench...the srench concentrations are on the package. You administer it orally via a syringe as per the directions (Kathy on here has lots of directions about the proper ratio). Corid simply acts as a thiamine inhibitor. Therefore it stops the bird from absorbing thiamine in its diet temporarily which then kills the cocci in the intestine. I would administer orally a drench for at least 3 days but preferably 5 to 7 if you suspect coccidiosis. It works quite fast and can totally be used with antibiotics as per what I was told by a poultry vet at the University last week. Tetracycline in the water can work but its much jarder to ensure they are ingesting what they need to be if they are already sick and not drinking and can end up creating resistance if administered at the wrong dose. Wormers are very difficult on the GI tract and a fecal float test where you grab a stool sample and aubmit it to a lab or vet is the best bet. They can tell you if you are dealing with worms. I wouldnt worm until you know for sure or if they are healthy again. A ravaged intestine from coccidiosis plus a dewormer can nearly kill a bird