Please help me get rid of gapeworm for good!!!

[klbaker75]

I have been battling this for a month now. I am treating appropriately but it’s like the worms stop feeding for the duration of treatment and then start reproducing again. I am doing fecals twice a day. I completed valbazen two days ago. I heard them sound gurgling again and performed several fecals and by this evening saw an egg as expected. I don’t think the wormers are killing them. I think they are just stunning them and some are waiting it out. Is there a wormer that will actually kill them? I have read Flubenvet is the only wormer to actually kill them but I understand it’s not available in the US. I have tried chemical and natural remedies as well but nothing has worked. I have moved their range as well today. I started them back on valbazen today but I feel if I keep them on it for even an extended amount of time like 5 days the worms will just hold on. They are completely resistant to fenbendazole. Please help. They are my pets and I am just desperate.

 

[twendt]

You might have to use Ivermectin, I used it on my horse for de-worming, but I know it's used on chickens too, if you search this site or online you can find the dose and kind you need, Horse comes in paste (I don't think you can use that on chickens), I think they make drops which would work on chickens.

 

[twendt]

BTW, what is gapeworm?? That's a new one for me!!

 

[klbaker75]

BTW, what is gapeworm?? That's a new one for me!!

It’s just awful. Lives in the throat.

I am reading mebendazole (which is actually Vermox) is effective at 40mg/kg for three days for gapeworm as an alternative to flubenvet. Has anyone tried this? It’s even available over the counter commonly used for pinworms in people.

 

[twendt]

I saw that, some say it wasn't that effective. I read on this forum that Ivermectin was effective, you apply it topically on their neck?? Look up worming/ gapeworm/ ivermectin on this forum... really trying to help you.

 

[klbaker75]

Thank you so much! I have ivermectin here but I’ve read it doesn’t work too well on parasites anymore so I’ve been hesitant plus it supposedly is harder on their livers.

 

[twendt]

@casportpony may be able to help

 

[dawg53]

The soil your birds are on is contaminated with worm eggs. Gapeworms have a direct and indirect life cycle. It'll never end unless you move your birds frequently around onto uncontaminated soil while worming them at the same time. Keeping grass cut short exposing eggs to sunlight will help.
You can try Levamisole, it is very effective against gapeworms. Withhold feed for 24 hours prior to giving them the wormer.

 

[twendt]

The soil your birds are on is contaminated with worm eggs. Gapeworms have a direct and indirect life cycle. It'll never end unless you move your birds frequently around onto uncontaminated soil while worming them at the same time. Keeping grass cut short exposing eggs to sunlight will help.
You can try Levamisole, it is very effective against gapeworms. Withhold feed for 24 hours prior to giving them the wormer.

Can you give the OP the dosage for chickens? I found it (Levamisole) on "Premier 1" website but only dosage for sheep and cattle. Thanks!

 

[dawg53]

See post #2 in this link and scroll down:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/worming-chickens.721096/
Repeat dosing every 3rd day within 10 days (3 times.)
Jefferspet.com sells it as Tramisol aka Prohibit.