Need dosage info for Ivermectin juvenile peachicks

[slordaz]

I have three 10 week old peachicks. One is acting a little lethargic. My farm store sold me injectable Ivermectin and told me to worm them by giving a few drops orally. I’m a newbie and a little uncomfortable giving injectable solution orally and “how many drops” and only one dose? Feedback please. Thank you.

I am not med expert but that is for lice not worms
@Eggcessive

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Bless you for getting the necropsy. While treating for the nematodes is warranted, I caution that until the final lab results come back, you won't know what actually killed the bird. It could have been worms, it could have been something else.
https://www.poultryworld.net/Special-Focus/A-Listed-poultry-diseases/Ascaridia-galli-infection/

 

[casportpony]

I am not med expert but that is for lice not worms
@Eggcessive

True, peafowl people use it for lice, not worms.

Bless you for getting the necropsy. While treating for the nematodes is warranted, I caution that until the final lab results come back, you won't know what actually killed the bird. It could have been worms, it could have been something else.
https://www.poultryworld.net/Special-Focus/A-Listed-poultry-diseases/Ascaridia-galli-infection/

I agree, could be something else, but blackhead was not mentioned, so it's not blackhead, which is a huge relief. Death by Ascaridia galli is not uncommon in peafowl, so I am hoping that's all it was.

The most common treatment is Safeguard, Valbazen, or pyrantel pamoate.

 

[blesseddgh]

At that weight, to treat the Ascaridia galli they would get ~0.23 ml orally once and repeat in ten days, though I might be tempted to give it several days in a row.

Thank you so much for all your wisdom. I didn’t know about getting the necropsy and to have a definitive diagnosis and know I’m treating appropriately. The two chicks I have left seem normal so I’m praying I’ve got this under control. I’ve also got chickens and ducks I haven’t treated for worms that I will get on schedule. I have 3 goats I worm regularly but didn’t know I needed to do my fowl. I definitely need and appreciate this forum! Much thanks again. Donna

 

[blesseddgh]

If there’s no side effects, yes, I will give daily for a few days.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you so much for all your wisdom. I didn’t know about getting the necropsy and to have a definitive diagnosis and know I’m treating appropriately. The two chicks I have left seem normal so I’m praying I’ve got this under control. I’ve also got chickens and ducks I haven’t treated for worms that I will get on schedule. I have 3 goats I worm regularly but didn’t know I needed to do my fowl. I definitely need and appreciate this forum! Much thanks again. Donna

I use a formula based on a dose amount in a veterinary parasite textbook. The dose it says to use for Ascaridia galli or cecal worms is 50 mg per kilogram of body weight.

With Safeguard for goats the formula is:
Weight in kilograms x 50 / 100 = dose in ml

 

[casportpony]

If there’s no side effects, yes, I will give daily for a few days.

That's what I do and I haven't seen any side effects.

FYI, the recommended dose to treat capillary worms is five consecutive days. Now that you have the scale, weigh them the next five days, then once a week. Any lack of gain, or weight loss means you need to start weighing daily. Curiously did your preliminary report say what the chick weighed?

 

[KsKingBee]

 

[blesseddgh]

That's what I do and I haven't seen any side effects.

FYI, the recommended dose to treat capillary worms is five consecutive days. Now that you have the scale, weigh them the next five days, then once a week. Any lack of gain, or weight loss means you need to start weighing daily. Curiously did your preliminary report say what the chick weighed?[/QUOTE. I will do that. Yes, weight was 372 grams.

 

[blesseddgh]

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Yes, I will do that. Path report showed 372 grams.