Treating Tapeworms - Under Construction

[Folly's place]

There are so few approved drugs for poultry! The FARAD site has lists, you have to go to the bottom of the first page to hit on 'species specific' pages, it's not as easy to navigate as it used to be.
So far I haven't treated my birds for tapeworms or flukes, our chickens can't get to a pond or wet area where they are more likely to pick up these parasites.
In years gone by, I've used Ivermectin for mites or lice, and it also gets some of the intestinal parasites, but haven't used it in a very long time.
Permethrin spray works well for external parasites, and it's approved with no egg withdrawal.
Fenbendazole, as the expensive (so far) Aquazole, which can be given in their drinking water, would be my choice for most intestinal parasites, and Corid for bad episodes of coccidiosis (had it once here in some chicks).
Mary

 

[casportpony]

Actually there's no official egg withdrawal time for Ivermectin or praziquantel, or any other unapproved product. We tend to pick a number of days, or whatever, that seems reasonable, because the product will have very little still present in the eggs, probably.

The information I obtained regarding the withdrawal time came from a Facebook group that prides itself on having vets verify content.

This is not the same as an 'approved withdrawal time' because there isn't one for products that aren't supposed to be used at all.
Mary

Just because ivermectin & praziquantel don't have an "approved withdrawal time" doesn't mean it's not supposed to be used. Some drugs aren't supposed to be used, but those aren't them.

 

[Eggcessive]

@Folly's place , the Aquasol version of SafeGuard only will treat round worms. It will not treat capillary or gapeworms, and of course tapeworms. SafeGuard or fenbendazole 10% will treat those. Valabazen (albendazole) which is my preference and treats most worms except for tapeworms, is currently not available online, although I have seen the generic from one place.