Topic of the Week - Emergency/First Aid Preparedness

[casportpony]

I just pop the 250mg pill into the beak. No weighing, no measuring, no cutting. If I had bantams or were I to treat a baby chick, I would be more precise. But a three to five pound adult chicken has responded well to my "casual" administrations.

There is a "range" that can be given, and I think it's 100-150 mg/kg, and I do believe that it's meant to be given at least twice a day.

 

[casportpony]

Here are some good antibiotic/medication resources:

• http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/17.pdf
• http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/18.pdf
• http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/09_therapeutic_agents.pdf

 

[azygous]

250mg once a day has worked in my flock for years. Not insisting it's necessarily what's correct, though. Until it doesn't work, I'll keep doing it this way.

 

[Eggcessive]

If it is amoxicillin, not penicillin we are talking about, then it is best to give it in 2 or even 3 doses to keep the blood levels the same. In humans it has to be 2-3 doses at 8-12 hours apart, but in animals they can get 2 doses 12 hours apart. If you only give it once a day, then you will have a good level of antibiotic circulating in the blood for 8-12 hours, and then nothing until the next day.

 

[casportpony]

If it is amoxicillin, not penicillin we are talking about, then it is best to give it in 2 or even 3 doses to keep the blood levels the same. In humans it has to be 2-3 doses at 8-12 hours apart, but in animals they can get 2 doses 12 hours apart. If you only give it once a day, then you will have a good level of antibiotic circulating in the blood for 8-12 hours, and then nothing until the next day.

X2. And I think it applies to all oral "cillins".

 

[Joshsgirl1]

Q. Newbie here, I would like to have organic chickens for the eggs, how do I put together an Organic Friendly first aid kit??

 

[Isaac 0]

Q. Newbie here, I would like to have organic chickens for the eggs, how do I put together an Organic Friendly first aid kit??

Welcome to BYC!

http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/11/the-all-natural-chicken-first-aid-kit.html


Note-That should know that natural wormers/remedies do not always work in a infestation.

 

[Joshsgirl1]

Thank you. I know garlic and coconut oil (unrefined) and Non GMO, are great anti bacterial and antiviral, among others. Are those ok to give to chickens? I give my cat and dog garlic everyday for fleas.

 

[Isaac 0]

Thank you. I know garlic and coconut oil (unrefined) and Non GMO, are great anti bacterial and antiviral, among others. Are those ok to give to chickens? I give my cat and dog garlic everyday for fleas.

You can give them garlic to them just not in large quantities.

 

[Joshsgirl1]

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