Ibuprofen for Controlling Pain in Poultry ?

[casportpony]

I used to say it's not supposed to be used, but someone posted this link, so maybe it can be used?
http://www.vetfolio.com/veterinary-practice-issues/controlling-avian-pain
That says ibuprofen can be used and the max dose is 10 mg/kg (4.54 mg per pound 2-3 times a day:

If I were going to use ibuprofen I think I would use this - The max dose would be 0.23 ml per pound 3 times a day.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

this is what I see when I click on the link.

 

[casportpony]

this is what I see when I click on the link.

Sorry, I pasted the link incorrectly:
http://www.vetfolio.com/veterinary-practice-issues/controlling-avian-pain

 

[casportpony]

This is a pdf of that website:

 

[dawg53]

I've heard of ibuprofen being used in chickens, but I've never used it nor aspirin in my birds.
For injuries or wounds, it would be best to use ibuprofen rather than aspirin due to thinning of blood that aspirin causes.
Ibuprofen doesnt work against cocci:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15077799

 

[casportpony]

I was surprised to find that link because of the three references I use, none of them list ibuprofen doses for birds.

For pain and swelling I use meloxicam, which is in my three references.

 

[casportpony]

If I were going to use ibuprofen I think I would use this:

The max dose would be 0.23 ml per pound 3 times a day.

 

[casportpony]

Darn, I think I made a serious dosing error.

Edited to add.
Not a dosing error, but anyone wanting to use ibuprofen needs to double check the label. The product I have show above is the children's formula, it is 20 mg/ml.

 

[windhillmom]

I was surprised to find that link because of the three references I use, none of them list ibuprofen doses for birds.

For pain and swelling I use meloxicam, which is in my three references.

But you need a prescription for the Meloxicam, you don't for ibuprofen.

 

[casportpony]

But you need a prescription for the Meloxicam, you don't for ibuprofen.

True. We have lots of meloxicam for people, so I make my own meloxicam liquid for the poultry.