Tapeworms...should I treat & how to??

[glowworm]

Just found tapeworms in my chicken's stool. In one pile there was quite a lot. I know it's tapeworms because I'm a vet tech and they seem very similar to canine and feline tapeworms, just a bit smaller. They look exactly like the photo this person posted: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=139607

They free range in our small backyard, so they get a lot of bugs.... tapeworms need a intermediate host which I've heard on this site is earthworms/beetles for the chicken tapeworm, but I haven't done my own research.

Has anyone had experience de-worming for tapeworms??? There's quite a lot in some of the stool, more than the photo above, that's why I'm worried. Should I bother de-worming them? And with what?

 

[gallo34]

Wormazole:


Wormazole Capsules:
100 ct bottle. Wormazole is for Roundworms, Cecal, and Tapeworms. Give 1 capsule and then repeat treatment 10 days later. You dont need to withhold feed before using, this is a Benzimidazole class of Anthelmintic product.

 

[glowworm]

gallo,

Did you have personal experience with wormazole? Where did you buy it from? Thanks in advance

 

[gallo34]

yes:

try:

http://www.randallburkey.com/products.asp?dept=42

 

[briteday]

Try this website...looks like fenbandazole (panacure, or safeguard...same thing, different names)...

http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/disparas.htm

 

[gallo34]

"Piperazine is an oral medication used to treat roundworm infestations. Dose varies with product used. Side effects are rare. Have regular fecal exams performed to identify which worms a pet is infected with. Elimination of parasites must also include sanitation and prevention measures to ensure the pet does not become reinfected."

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1471&aid=1463

"...I know it's tapeworms because I'm a vet tech..."- glowworm