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.

 

[LadyBubbles]

Equimax or Zimecterin Gold equine paste. Most use Equimax for tapeworms.
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Does anyone know how to keep the infects away? I have dogs chickens and ducks but oh my world do I have crickets, earthworms and flies. I can’t keep battling tapeworm like this. Do I move the coop and run to another location while treating? I use pine chips but I’d like to be ahead this year as I just found my first girl with tapes and I’m sure it will be more. Equimax to the rescue.

 

[Gypsi]

tapeworms come from a pet eating a flea. or a chicken eating a wiggling tapeworm segment in dog manure?

 

[LadyBubbles]

tapeworms come from a pet eating a flea. or a chicken eating a wiggling tapeworm segment in dog manure?

I know mine are from either worms or crickets. The person who lived in my house before had worm farms everywhere and crickets come out but the 100 every day. It’s insane.

 

[Agarrett]

Prior to using using albendazole and praziquantel, I used fenbendazole against tapeworms and it was ineffective.
Albendazole is effective in treating tapeworms IF:
Keep your birds penned and withhold feed for 24 hours.
Increase valbazen dosage 2 times the normal amount given for 3 days straight and repeat this procedure in 10 days.

Personally I like giving the z-gold or equimax for tapeworms. It takes less dosage and less time to kill tapeworms than valbazen, also less chance of aspirating the bird with so much liquid unless it's tubed.
I still withhold feed for 24 hours using either of the paste wormers for tapeworms only.

Just curious, why withhold food after Equimax paste dose? Or just liquid?

 

[Folly's place]

Fenbendazole for five days at the correct dosage kills a very few tapeworm species. Otherwise, praziquantel gets all tapes, but isn't approved for poultry in the USA.
Mary

 

[LadyBubbles]

Just curious, why withhold food after Equimax paste dose? Or just liquid?

Withholding food in the morning - chickens are hungry and so are the tapeworms, I do it in the morning and hold food for two hours and re introduce food slowly so they don’t over eat causing impacted crop etc. you want the tapes to get the med and if there is other food then less of an impact.