Preventative treatments...any advice?

[casportpony]

Here is that study:

Quote:

Efficacy of fenbendazole against nematodes of captive birds.

Authors

Lawrence K.

Journal

Vet Rec. 1983 Apr 30;112(18):433-4.
Affiliation
Abstract

Fenbendazole was used to treat nematode infestations (Ascaridia species and Capillaria species) in 230 birds of six orders and 38 different species. Using a single dose of 100 mg/kg bodyweight initial treatment eliminated parasitic nematodes from 221 birds. A further course of treatment at a dose rate of 30 mg/kg daily for seven days eliminated the infestation from the remaining nine birds.

 

[Garden Peas]

The one day dose will treat cecal worms, but not capillary worms. There is a study that shows a single dose at 100mg/kg is effective in treating capillary worms in most birds, but that's not something I feel comfortable recommending. It is something I've been doing with my chickens, but haven tried it on the peas yet. Definitely would want my vet to sign off on that first.

-Kathy

Kathy can you please compare valbazen & safeguard for us? I seem to remember that valbazen (albendazole) had slightly different range of parasite effectiveness?

 

[casportpony]

The one day dose will treat cecal worms, but not capillary worms. There is a study that shows a single dose at 100mg/kg is effective in treating capillary worms in most birds, but that's not something I feel comfortable recommending. It is something I've been doing with my chickens, but haven tried it on the peas yet. Definitely would want my vet to sign off on that first.

-Kathy

Kathy can you please compare valbazen & safeguard for us? I seem to remember that valbazen (albendazole) had slightly different range of parasite effectiveness?

Valbazen used at 20mg/kg once will roundworms, cecal worms, a large percentage of capillary worms, maybe tapes, but it will not treat gapes. For gapes you would need to treat more than once, though I'm not sure how many days that would be. It's also said that it will treat liver flukes, but I don't know what dose that requires.

Safeguard just once at 50mg/kg will treat roundworms and cecal worms.

Safeguard five days in a row will treat roundworms, cecal worms, capillary worms, gapeworms and possibly some species of tapes.

That's really all I know.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Both day treatments require repeating in ten days, but not sure about the five day... KsKingBee has been working with his vet, so he probably knows if it should be repeated.

-Kathy

 

[AugeredIn]

Valbazen used at 20mg/kg once will roundworms, cecal worms, a large percentage of capillary worms, maybe tapes, but it will not treat gapes. For gapes you would need to treat more than once, though I'm not sure how many days that would be. It's also said that it will treat liver flukes, but I don't know what dose that requires.

Safeguard just once at 50mg/kg will treat roundworms and cecal worms.

Safeguard five days in a row will treat roundworms, cecal worms, capillary worms, gapeworms and possibly some species of tapes.

That's really all I know.

-Kathy

Good summary in my opinion. I would add that Valbazen is generally a little more broad spectrum and, at least according to my vet should treat some tape worms.

The real difference to me is that safeguard application requires FIVE days to be totally effective. Valbazen generally, for most purposes, requires only a single dose. While I am certain that we (we is me, not the community - I think most are NOT effective at Safeguard treatment) have gotten pretty good at dosing Safeguard effectively in water, a single oral dose of Valbazen is more comforting. I know for sure at least once a year, they got dosed effectively. If there is an obvious problem with a bird, I feel like oral dosing is the ONLY way to treat and a single dose of Valbazen has proven to be more effective for us as opposed to five days of Safeguard.

On the other hand, Safeguard is virtually foolproof with regards to overdose and I don't believe Valbazen is as fool proof.

PS, Safeguard, in my opinion does, not affect fertility. I am unsure still on Valbazen.

 

[casportpony]

and M.A. Saeed

Abstract: The efficacy of Albendazole against experimental Raillietina tetragona infection in poultry was evaluated in this study. Thirty six, one day-old male Lohmann layer chicks were purchased and reared at the premises of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan. The birds were randomly divided into three groups (twelves birds each group). All birds in each group were experimentally infected with the infective stage of the parasite at a dose rate of three cysticercoids administered orally. Three weeks post-infection, Group 1 was kept as infected untreated control birds, where as group 2 and 3 were treated with oral administration of Albendazole at dose rates of 2.5 mg and 25 mg per kg per day for 3-7 days, respectively. Seven days from the cessation of Albendazole treatment, all birds in the three groups were slaughtered. Necropsy findings were recorded and blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis. The scientific data presented in this study indicated that oral administration of Albendazole at a dose rate of 25 mg/kg/day for 3-7 successive days, provides an effective treatment against poultry cestodes. The efficacy of the drug was estimated to be 100% as judged by adult warms recovery, faecal eggs counts and by comparison of lesions in treated chicks and infected controls. It is recommended that Albendazole should be used as a drug of choice for effective treatment of R. tetraqona infection in susceptible birds.

 

[casportpony]

Here is the albendazole info from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook.

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Hello again,
Peggy's new roommates are water birds, is there anything special I should do or look out for to keep him healthy?
Thanks you guys!