Weights of Various Powdered Medications and Powders

[casportpony]

Acidified Copper Sulfate (Russell brand)
One teaspoon - 6.3 grams

20% amprolium (Corid, Amprol, AmproMed, Amprolium 200, etc)
One teaspoon - 2.7 to 3 grams

Duramycin 10 and Terra-Vet 10 (tetracyline)
One teaspoon - 3.3 grams

Kaytee Exact Baby Bird Food
One teaspoon - 2.6 grams

Levamisole
One teaspoon - 4.8 grams

LinxMed-SP (lincomycin)
One teaspoon - 3.75 grams

Medistatin (nystatin)
One teaspoon - 3.3 grams

Oxytetracycline 10 (oxytetracycline)
One teaspoon - 2.5 to 3 grams

Save-A-Chick Probiotics
One teaspoon - 2.4 grams

Sulfadimethoxine (SulfaMed-G, etc)
One teaspoon - 3 grams

Tylan Soluble Powder
One teaspoon - 2.5 to 3 grams

 

[KsKingBee]

What do you use Acidified Copper Sulfate for?

 

[casportpony]

What do you use Acidified Copper Sulfate for?

Some people use it as a preventative for all kinds of things, including blackhead. I have a bag, and have only used it when treating a pigeon for canker... It made no difference.

 

[KsKingBee]

Some people use it as a preventative for all kinds of things, including blackhead. I have a bag, and have only used it when treating a pigeon for canker... It made no difference.

Is there any science behind it or is it mainly wives tales?

 

[casportpony]

Is there any science behind it or is it mainly wives tales?

I think there might be some science, and one of my vets did suggest it. There's another, it's called Histosat-50, but don't know if that make that any longer.

 

[pibb]

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) 10% paste:
1 teaspoon = 5.3 grams, density of 1.08.

Walgreens Pinworm Medicine 50mg/ml suspension (Pyrantel Pamoate, same as Reese's):
1 teaspoon = 5.0 grams, density of 1.02.

 

[casportpony]

Safeguard (Fenbendazole) 10% paste:
1 teaspoon = 5.3 grams, density of 1.08.

 

[dawg53]

Acidified copper sulfate is not only used to treat and prevent blackhead, it is also used for anemia in chickens as well as sanitizing water lines/waterers etc.