Urgent! Gapeworms and Fluid in Lungs!

[kagemusha]

Please respond as quickly as you are able. One of my young chickens (only a couple months) has become increasingly sluggish and constantly gasps for air every few seconds. I did some research and came to the conclusion that she has gapeworms. I feel terrible, because I only noticed it today and I tried to give her a dose of ivermectin (.1 ml) in a syringe, but I'm almost certain it went down her windpipe instead. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid she will suffocate and she keeps gasping for air and is unable to get up. She will also jerk around in her cage, as if she is seizing. Please help!

 

[casportpony]

How is your chicken?

 

[FriendlyWyandotte]

Please respond as quickly as you are able. One of my young chickens (only a couple months) has become increasingly sluggish and constantly gasps for air every few seconds. I did some research and came to the conclusion that she has gapeworms. I feel terrible, because I only noticed it today and I tried to give her a dose of ivermectin (.1 ml) in a syringe, but I'm almost certain it went down her windpipe instead. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid she will suffocate and she keeps gasping for air and is unable to get up. She will also jerk around in her cage, as if she is seizing. Please help!

Is your chicken okay?????

 

[Alpacalypse]

I'm really sorry that happened. I always recommend to squeeze liquid medications/supplements/etc on a piece of bread and pop it into the bird's beak so the liquid doesn't accidentally go down the wrong pipe. I hope that helps in the future.

 

[Mvan42]

For next time put drops of medication on the tip of the chickens beak. They will swallow it them selves. It takes some time but it guarantees it won't go down the windpipe