IVERMECTIN SHEEP DRENCH

[KathyR]

So 1" could be a gapeworm. I didn't measure them. All I have to go by is what I saw and what my vet said. I wish I had all the answers.

 

[casportpony]

If they were gapes and the treatment worked you should have healthy chickens in a couple of days I imagine.

-Kathy

 

[dawg53]

Alright. Do you have panacur available?

 

[KathyR]

I didn't see a y shape but then again they were in poop. Can't confirm that. Isn't it possible the roo coughed them up and then swallowed them? Where do they normally go when they die?

 

[KathyR]

Yes, Panacur solution.

 

[dawg53]

I didn't see a y shape but then again they were in poop. Can't confirm that. Isn't it possible the roo coughed them up and then swallowed them? Where do they normally go when they die?

They are normally dissolved as protein in the digestive tract, like other types of worms.

 

[dawg53]

What is the approximate weight of your roo?

 

[KathyR]

I don't really know. I can weigh them in the am. At work now till 7am.

 

[dawg53]

Hi , I have two roos that are exibiting signs of gapeworm. I made an appointment for friday with the vet but in the meantime I called Cornell in Ithaca NY. The vet there said add 7.5 cc of the sheep drench, .08%, to 1 gal of water for 1 day. Repeat in ten days. I saw somewhere it should be given for 3 or 4 days. What do you think? The symptoms are gaping, wide open mouth, and what sounds like gurgling or sometimes gaging when eating or drinking. I have not seen any discharge to indicate upper respiratory but hope the vet can determine what is going on. They were treated for roundworm last month after a positive stool check and got Panacur for 5 days, which is what my vet recommended. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
Kathy

You have 2 options since you have 2 wormers available: You can use the ivermectin sheep drench by following the directions you posted above. You'll have to dose your rooster 3 days in a row using a syringe without a needle of the mixture. Dose him orally at least 6 times a day, each day during those 3 days. Pull his wattles down and his mouth will open. Then squirt 1/2cc into his mouth at a time and IMMEDIATELY release the wattles so's he can swallow the liquid on his own. If you dont, he could aspirate, then there would be bigger problems.
The panacur you have is most likely 10% fenbendazole. Normal dosage for a standard size chicken would be 1/2cc given orally with a syringe without a needle. You'll want to increase the dosage to 1.5cc and administer orally undiluted. Again, pull the wattles down and give him 1/2cc orally at a time and immediately let go of his wattles so's he can swallow, then give him the rest of the it. Do this once a day for 3 days straight.

 

[KathyR]

So you guys don't think they are gape worms? What else could they be? Should I wait any number of days after the Ivermectin to give the Panacur?