Ivermectin Experiment

[007Sean]

Since starting this thread I have treated several with lice and found ivermectin to be 100% effective on all bird lice and scaley leg mites.

How did you treat them? Ivermectin isn't very soluble in water!

 

[casportpony]

How did you treat them? Ivermectin isn't very soluble in water!

I use the 1% injectable or the horse paste orally. Also used the 1% injectable topically and it worked too.

 

[aart]

I use the 1% injectable or the horse paste orally. Also used the 1% injectable topically and it worked too.

Separate incidences for topical and oral applications.... or together?

 

[casportpony]

Separate incidences for topical and oral applications.... or together?

Sorry, separate, of course.

 

[aart]

Sorry, separate, of course.

I figured but just wanted to be sure.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Maybe I should have asked are mites and lice a reoccurring issue when Ivermectin is used?

 

[casportpony]

Maybe I should have asked are mites and lice a reoccurring issue when Ivermectin is used?

What do you consider reoccurring issue?

 

[roosterhavoc]

What do you consider reoccurring issue?

Do you treat with ivermectin on an actual schedule like every 3months, 6 months, 12 months etc or do you treat them when you notice they have lice or mites? If that’s the case how soon does a bird end up with lice or mites again after being treated with ivermectin?

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, I missed these.

How often do you treat birds with ivermectin for lice and mites? How soon did you notice lice and or mites back on a bird that was previously treated with ivermectin?

That's a good question! Some I have never treated, some might get treated twice a year.

There are a ton of variables when it comes to bird and bugs. How often a bird is able to dust bathe, the weather, certain birds are just more susceptible to infestations while others nearby barely have any. Some birds can die quickly from a mite infestation while others seem totally fine

I agree!
Luckily I haven't seen any northern fowl mites here, just the occasional red roost might.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Sorry, I missed these.

That's a good question! Some I have never treated, some might get treated twice a year.

I agree!
Luckily I haven't seen any northern fowl mites here, just the occasional red roost might.

For the birds that get treated twice a year are you saying they’ve been treated and then they had lice and or mites again within 6 months?