What kind of meds do I need to keep on hand?

[newburt]

I have read a lot of posts on this forum about diseases, sickness, and so forth and it has made me realize that I need to keep some stuff on hand to treat certain common sicknesses and illnesses in my flock. I would love to hear suggestions from some of you seasoned chicken raisers on what kind of things I need to make sure I always have on hand . Thanks in advance for any input you may be willing to give me on this subject.

 

[realsis]

hi this is a wonderful idea! il tell you what i have on hand to start with.corid for coccidosis; tylan50 injectable for respiratory illness; liquamycine 200 for general infection; injectable;colloidal silver for eye issues .my water solubles are gallimycine for anti infective;neomycine; antibacterial; sulfadimethoxide antibacterial; oxytet antibiotic; vetericyn wound spray; wazine wormer; crop bound capsules; electrolyte and vitamin; nick relief powder to stop bleeding; preparation H for prolasp; baytril injectable; vet RX for mild respiratory; nutri drench supplement; flock fuel; supplement and vitamins. that's my first aid kit.i wanted to cover all bases. it took awhile but i finally finished it. hope this is helpful to you! best wishes. it takes time just build slowly. I'd start with the first ones i mentioned. best wishes!

 

[newburt]

hi this is a wonderful idea! il tell you what i have on hand to start with.corid for coccidosis; tylan50 injectable for respiratory illness; liquamycine 200 for general infection; injectable;colloidal silver for eye issues .my water solubles are gallimycine for anti infective;neomycine; antibacterial; sulfadimethoxide antibacterial; oxytet antibiotic; vetericyn wound spray; wazine wormer; crop bound capsules; electrolyte and vitamin; nick relief powder to stop bleeding; preparation H for prolasp; baytril injectable; vet RX for mild respiratory; nutri drench supplement; flock fuel; supplement and vitamins. that's my first aid kit.i wanted to cover all bases. it took awhile but i finally finished it. hope this is helpful to you! best wishes. it takes time just build slowly. I'd start with the first ones i mentioned. best wishes!

Thank you for your response. This was very helpful!!! I will get started right away.

 

[realsis]

your welcome! you are like me; i want to be prepared if the time comes! i started exactly like you. I've done a lot of reading and have several chicken health books on hand also you might also want to get a couple. they tell symptoms and disease and treatment! very valuable! one thing i noticed was missing in most "first aid" kits i read of online was medication! it keeps for quite a while and i wondered why on the online kits I've read of they only had basic bandages and wound spray? so i made my kit more extensive. last thing i wanted to worry about was if my meds got here on time in a emergency! i tried to be prepared for every common senerio.i need a few more little things i can get at the grocery store like monostat for yeast infection and some gloves.I'd like to add a suture if i can find a place that sells it. i write the does on back of each box so in a emercency il know right off hand the dose i need to administer! just so you also know with tylan 50 dose is for large birds 1/2 cc once daily for 5 to 7 days; small birds 1/4 cc once daily for 5 to 7 days. dose is same for all injectable. except baytril can be given twice daily if illness is severe. i got the instructions for a vet. so I'm feeling pretty confident if needed in a emergency. water soulable doses are written usually on package. if not written i suggest looking up doses for chickens on each medication and writing on the package so you also wont be scrambling for dose instructions when if time comes. i really hope this extra information is also helpful to you! so remember write down doses on meds; also buy a chicken diagnostic guide you will be glad you have these things on hand.you wont feel so helpless in a emergency. that's why I've done what I've done with my kit.its a piece of mind. and you will feel great knowing your prepared! best wishes to you! this is a very wise thing your doing in my opinion. like the old saying goes; better to be safe than sorry. it took me awhile to afford to build the kit but I'm so glad that i did. you will be also. have a great day and God bless.

 

[newburt]

You do the same!! Thanks a bunch. I have a rooster in confinement right now as we speak. He is a Rhode Island Red. He's been gargling for a few days like he had mucus in his chest. He has a nice firm feel in the breast area and his legs are good and warm, he is eating and drinking good, and his manurisms haven't changed, also his cone is good and red so I don't think he's real bad off but just in case I have him confined and on duramyacin for 7 days in his water. It kinda made me realize I need to have some stuff on hand by hanks for the list and the advice, I really appreciate it.

 

[casportpony]

These are some of the medications/antibiotics that I keep. With the exception of Clavamox, all can be purchased without a prescription for tropical fish or pigeons. If you need help finding any of them, let me know.

• Metronidazole (banned for use in food animals)
• Nystatin (antifungal)
• Amoxicillin
• Tylan (tylosin)
• Clavamox
• Baytril 10% (banned for use in food animals)
• Corid (amprolium - coccistat)
• Sulmet
• Safeguard wormer (fenbendazole 10%)
• Praziquantel

I also have this

• Pedialyte for tubing
• Catheter for tube feeding
• Baby bird food for tubing
• Catheter tip syringe for tube feeding
• Lactated ringers for tubing or SC fluids
• Heat lamps
• Poultry dust
• Digital kitchen scale
• Gram scale
• Needles and syringes of many sizes
• Mineral Oil

Books

• Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook
• AAAP Avian Disease Manual
• Diseases of Poultry
• Clinical Avian Medicine
• Penn State Poultry Health Handbook

Online poultry books:

http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam.html
Download the entire book (two volumes): Clinical Avian Medicine
(Large file - please allow several moments to download)

Another two book set:
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/chapters.html

Penn State Poultry Health Handbook
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs52.pdf

 

[newburt]

Thank you very much!!! You have al been very helpful and im taking notes for sure