Lazy Peachick

[Peafowlssssssss]

Kathy said albendazole dose is 0.2 ml per kg.

 

[Garden Peas]

Okay, for the albendazole, using the dosage from @casportpony of 20 mg/kg, with the bird presently weighing 1.85 kg, he needs 37 mg of the active ingredient, so yes, 0,4 ml is the right dose of albendazole. Kathy said to give that one time and repeat in 10 days.

For the Baytril, the bird needs 30 mg/kg if given once per day. So at 1.85 kg, it needs 55 mg of the active ingredient enrofloxacin. If you use the 2.5% strength, that would be 2 ml. If you use the 10% strength, you would give 0,5 ml. The 10% is four times more concentrated, so you only would give 1/4 of the amount as of the 2.5 %. I think you would give that for 5 days.

Does this make sense? I know it is hard to translate.

 

[Garden Peas]

Also, if the bird is not actively drinking fluids, it will dehydrate and die from fluid loss. It may need to have fluids tubed and bird baby food. There are directions below Kathy's posts that have a video and some instructions.

I would suggest getting the medicine into the birds right away, then taking a few minutes to look through the tubing information.

Do you have the supplies for tubing the bird? I have never done it but I bought supplies a few months ago when I was worried about the wee peas.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Okay, for the albendazole, using the dosage from @casportpony of 20 mg/kg, with the bird presently weighing 1.85 kg, he needs 37 mg of the active ingredient, so yes, 0,4 ml is the right dose of albendazole. Kathy said to give that one time and repeat in 10 days.

For the Baytril, the bird needs 30 mg/kg if given once per day. So at 1.85 kg, it needs 55 mg of the active ingredient enrofloxacin. If you use the 2.5% strength, that would be 2 ml. If you use the 10% strength, you would give 0,5 ml. The 10% is four times more concentrated, so you only would give 1/4 of the amount as of the 2.5 %. I think you would give that for 5 days.

Does this make sense? I know it is hard to translate.

I'm following don't worry LOL, i can give Baytril 10% but it said injectable solution on it, can i give it orally?

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I only have big needle, i have done tube feeding before for baby pigeons not sure if it the same.

 

[Garden Peas]

Yes, you can give the injectable orally. You may want to add a tiny bit of water (AFTER you have measured out the Baytril) to dilute it so it is not so strong going down the throat.

 

[enola]

If the bird is dehydrated, it must br rehydrated befote giving medications. Kathy always says fluids, more fluids, medication, then foods. Medicating a severely dehydrated bird may cause it to go into shock, i don't know this for sure, but there has to be a reason that the bird has to be hydrated.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Just to make sure, i need to give 40 from this needle for albendazole, its a 1ml needle.

 

[Garden Peas]

If the bird is dehydrated, it must br rehydrated befote giving medications. Kathy always says fluids, more fluids, medication, then foods. Medicating a severely dehydrated bird may cause it to go into shock, i don't know this for sure, but there has to be a reason that the bird has to be hydrated.

I'm not sure if this bird is dehydrated at this point, but I am sure it needs meds. Am so hoping @casportpony is up now and can help us

Not sure where @AugeredIn went, maybe got busy with other stuff.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

If the bird is dehydrated, it must br rehydrated befote giving medications. Kathy always says fluids, more fluids, medication, then foods. Medicating a severely dehydrated bird may cause it to go into shock, i don't know this for sure, but there has to be a reason that the bird has to be hydrated.

I'm not sure if he is hydrated yet, he could still walking around, but i think he isn't drinking enough water.