Peafowl Medications

[casportpony]

Says they will get here on the 11th:-( if the sick one is still alive I'm gonna get some from vet for Her tomorrow if I can

Once they poop yellow you don't have more than a few days usually, so it would be best to see a vet to get metronidazole *and* Baytril. They almost always have E. coli, and metronidazole won't treat that, you gotta have Baytril or something like Baytril. If you can't see a vet, go to petsmart or petco and get the fish antibiotics called "API General Cure". Check the back and make sure it has 250mg metronidazole and 75mg praziquantel. Then you will have to figure out how to give 1/2 a pack. Since it has praziquantel, I think you should give it just once day.

-Kathy

 

[Erica Frizzles]

WhatS dOsagE for the safeguard? What would I need to feed her in tube? I've tube fed baby goats so I think I can do it

 

[casportpony]

This should be of help.



The above information suggests that the Safeguard (Fenbendazole) will treat the protozoa making the fish zole unnecessary.

Fenbendazole doesn't treat the protozoa, metronidazole does. Something like metronidazole is *always* used when blackhead is suspected.

-Kathy

 

[Erica Frizzles]

I did see her drinking a little earlier but not eating since yesterday.

 

[KsKingBee]

Fenbendazole doesn't treat the protozoa, metronidazole does. Something like metronidazole is *always* used when blackhead is suspected.

-Kathy

I am under the impression that all the 'zoles' did the same thing. Is the book wrong?

 

[casportpony]

WhatS dOsagE for the safeguard? What would I need to feed her in tube? I've tube fed baby goats so I think I can do it

Dose to treat the cecal worm per my vet is 0.23 ml per pound once and repeat in ten days. If you want to treat capillary worms, it's for 5 days. Ignore the instruction on the bottle, they for goats, and birds, dogs and cats get 10x what goats get. Trust me, it's gotta be 0.23 ml per pound, so your 4 pounder gets 0.92ml (round up to 1 ml).

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: The book isn't written very well... fenbendazole is a wormer, metronidazole is an antibiotic/anti-protozoal


-Kathy

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[Erica Frizzles]

Thanks for all the help! Hopefully I can save the others now that I think I know what's wrong. I'll go to the vet 1st thing in the morning to get the med for my sick girl.

 

[casportpony]

 

[KsKingBee]

Does it look like this Erica?