What to put on comb?

[joe17]

So bag balm is pretty thick? I have silkies and seramas. Would vetrx be easier to apply on feather legged breeds? Vetrx is a liquid?

 

[stephanie1992]

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balg balm is thick, if u put it on a Q-tip and go around the feathers its works great. Vertrx might be easyer, ive never used it before.

 

[joe17]

I might try vetrx on one leg and bag balm on another to see which works best. How is the smell of bag balm?

 

[stephanie1992]

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umm it dont really have a smell. it has a slight one but its not strong at all. if u put a q-tip in the bag balm to where theres just enough to rub on and put it on ur bird it works. i put it on Cochin and had to work around the feathers on her feet. Let me know what works better. if vetrx works better i may switch to that. but for 4 years of showing ive only used bag balm.

my cochin has heavy feathered feet.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I just don't understand the purpose of putting VetRx on a feather-legged bird. Or even on a clean-legged bird. The legs need to be checked to ensure there are no raised scales. Just a quick cleaning is all that's ever been needed. In 18 years of showing I haven't seen the older breeders put anything on birds legs other than a wipedown with a rag?

 

[chickendales]

Rub one or two drops of warm, full-strength VetRx under wings. This will not only help birds when they put their heads under their wings, but their body heat will send aromatic vapors throughout the coop to help all the birds.

For show birds: To protect birds from colds while traveling to and from shows, place a few drops of warm VetRx under one wing. It does not stain, or harm feathers, wings, or color.

Rubbing VetRx on legs brings out the true color and helps protect from mites and lice. When birds return from shows, keep them separated from the flock for one week. Wash feet and heads with warm solution, and rub warm VetRx from the bottle on heads and under wings.

SCALEY LEGS
When shanks of birds appear dry, rub them with a small amount of cold VetRx from the bottle. In cases of heavy scale, apply cold VetRx and rub in thoroughly all over shanks and toes. Repeat every three days until legs are completely free of scale.

 

[chickendales]

VetRx

SPECIES:
Poultry, Bantams, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Game birds,

USED FOR:
Temporary relief of respiratory infections, colds, wheezing and sniffles
Mites and Ear Canker
Scaly leg, eye worm

VETERINARY REMEDY

100%
Natural
Net Contents:
2fl. oz. (59 ml)

INGREDIENTS:
3.3% (V-V) Alcohol, Canada Balsam,
Camphor, Oil Rosemary,
blended in a Corn Oil Base.

MAY BE USED EXTERNALLY
AND INTERNALLY
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

TO WARM:
Place bottle in a container of warm water and let it stand for a few minutes, or warm quickly over medium heat. Make sure cap spout is in open (upright) position. Test temperature before using to make certain animal is not uncomfortable.

TO USE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE:
Always shake well before using so ingredients will be evenly dispersed.

SPECIAL: DROPPER TOP:
The top is designed to disperse VetRx one drop at a time for convenient measurement of small doses.

Prepared for
VetRx labs.
(Div. of Goodwinol)
Pierce, Colorado 80650



For more than 100years the proven VetRx formula has been used as a remedy in veterinary applications. Many poultry breeders and raisers report excellent results in preventing disease in birds returning from shows, where disease may have been contracted in baskets.

CAUTION:
For Animal Use Only. Not For Human Consumption. Use Only As Directed!!!!


A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY.
Most treatments use a few drops at a time, or recommend a solution of VetRx mixed with water, so this package provides many treatments.
Contents:
2 Fluid Ounces (59 ml)

Species:
FOR STANDARD AND RARE
POULTRY , INCLUDING
•BANTAMS•DUCKS
•TURKEYS•GEESE
•GAME BIRDS


POULTRY REMEDY
INGREDIENTS: Made with 3.3% (V-V) Alcohol U.S.P.
This proven mixture contains
Canada Balsam, Camphor,
Oil Origanum, Oil Rosemary,
blended in a corn oil base.

DOSAGES AND PREPARING SOLUTION
The directions below apply to bantams and mature poultry of similar size, unless otherwise noted. For larger or smaller birds change dosage in proportion to size of bird.

Use VetRx warm, unless otherwise specified. To warm, open cap. Put bottle in small pan of water. Heat at medium temperature. always test temperature of product before applying internally or externally.

To prepare solution, add one teaspoonful of warm VetRx to one cup very warm water.
Note: VetRx mixes with hot water, but floats on top of cold water. This characteristic is helpful, as will be seen in treatment described.

COLDS AND ROUP
Symptoms of colds are watery eyes, droopy appearance, and an unusual tendency to shake or turn the head.

To aid in the treatment of minor respiratory conditions, drip VetRx solution into birds nostrils. Place a few drops of warm VetRx, straight from the bottle, down throat of infected bird at night. Also, rub some warm VetRx from the bottle over heads of birds and under birds wings.

If condition becomes worse, change to stronger solution of one teaspoonful of VetRx in one-half cup of hot water. Also, swab throat and wash head and eyes with this stronger solution four or five times per day. Keep nostrils, eyes and throat as clean as possible.
Flock Care-If colds infect many in a flock, spray warm VetRx solution over as many birds as possible.

Use any small sprayer, and keep sprayer in a pan of hot water before using. For birds in a flock that look droopy, rub warm VetRx full strength, over their heads, eyes and under their wings (When birds sleep with head under wings, vapors will help them).

Also provide plenty of clean, cool drinking water for the flock. Add a few drops of VetRx in drinking water each time you change it. It will float on the water and get on beaks and nostrils of birds each time they drink, helping to treat them.

Vaporizer-If you decide to use vaporizer, make certain it is a hot water model. Follow Manufacturer’s directions. Fill cup with VetRx full strength and operate vaporizer for at least one hour while birds are roosting.

Preventing colds and roup-To help prevent colds, sprinkle a few drops of VetRx in litter every four or five days. Add a few drops to drinking water every time you change it.

Rub one or two drops of warm, full-strength VetRx under wings. This will not only help birds when they put their heads under their wings, but their body heat will send aromatic vapors throughout the coop to help all the birds.

For show birds: To protect birds from colds while traveling to and from shows, place a few drops of warm VetRx under one wing. It does not stain, or harm feathers, wings, or color.

Rubbing VetRx on legs brings out the true color and helps protect from mites and lice. When birds return from shows, keep them separated from the flock for one week. Wash feet and heads with warm solution, and rub warm VetRx from the bottle on heads and under wings.

SCALEY LEGS
When shanks of birds appear dry, rub them with a small amount of cold VetRx from the bottle. In cases of heavy scale, apply cold VetRx and rub in thoroughly all over shanks and toes. Repeat every three days until legs are completely free of scale.

“EYE WORM”
This affliction is most harmful to game birds, which must have good, clear vision at all times. The tiny worm works it’s way under the third eyelid and causes a pus pocket to form. The bird will blink excessively and rub it’s eye at base of wing feather.


To treat, hold bird under your arm so you have both hands free. Open birds mouth while turning it’s head to the side and tilting down so you can see the cleft in the roof of the mouth.

Dip a small cotton swab into warm VetRx . Press swab right into cleft. Do this slowly. Watch for VetRx to come from each side of birds beak and pus coming from corner of each eye. Remove pus and rest bird for a while. You may have to repeat treatment two or three times before you see results.

TONIC FEEDER FOR BREEDING
This will help keep breeding birds healthy for maximum production of good breeding eggs.

Keep three quarts of lay mash indoors for a few hours until it reaches room temperature. Warm a bottle of VetRx. Pour entire bottle into mash and mix well by rubbing mash between hands. Let stand in a warm room overnight.

Next day, put this treated mash in container with a tight lid and let stand for about two weeks. Mix one tablespoon of treated mash, once daily, in feed for every twenty birds. If feeding ten birds or less, one teaspoon is enough. Be sure to stir treated mash thoroughly into feed.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Of course, while you are treating poultry and other birds, you will want to follow the usual precautions.
Isolate infected birds as soon as possible.

Clean out all coops and lofts in which sick birds have been. Keep birds as clean and dry as possible and free from drafts.
Watch for evidences of disease in birds coming home from shows. Diseases are often contracted in baskets.

CAUTION
For animal use only. Not for human consumption. Use only as directed. Keep this and all medications out of reach of children. If symptoms persist for more than 48 hours consult a licensed veterinarian.


Glenda Heywood: says:
Many of you may have heard of using VetrX for colds, on the heads, by rubbing the eyes and heads and under the wings so they can breath it at night, to open the sinuses.

Also 1/2 tsp down the throat for a week
daily. Rubbing it under the wings. Also for eye colds use a couple drops in the eye. Cleans out the sinus cavity.

Will not hurt the bird but will help the bird recover from any type of cold.

Also can use 1 tsp per gallon of water with other medications and not hurt the bird.

Also can be used on the legs of a bird with scaley leg mites.
Or can be used on the legs of the birds when grooming the birds for show. Do not get it on the feathers.

It is great medication and is only a patent type medication. Was first called "Save the Baby" and used for people in the old days. Then in 80's Ben Baron of New York
bought the company and renamed it for animals, birds

With any of the bottles listed under each animal or bird species is same thing and can be used on any animal or birds.

You can order it thru most suppliers. It comes in small bottles and also qts. it is for dogs, cats, goats, all birds, rabbits, horses etc. But is the same formula for each only bottled individual species sales.

The ingredients in VetRx are:
3.3% Alcohol, Canada Balsam, Camphor, Oil of Origanum, Oil of Rosemary and Corn Oil.

So you see it is not harmful and even when you got a cold put it under your nose and will open the sinus cavities.We used to put it in the tea kettle of water and on stove on medium boil and put in the air for old timey cold help. We even rubbed it on the chest area like vicks.

From the Vetrx web site this information about it.

Two important remedies for the cat and dog markets!

In America, 24 million households own 57 million cats, and 33 million households own 51 million dogs.*

Now you can tap into this enormous market by stocking VetRx, a remedy that has proven effective in relieving upper respiratory ailments for over 100 years.
(And VetRx makes for healthy profits, too!)

FOR TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN ANIMALS

VETRX RABBIT Effective relief from respiratory infections, colds, wheezing, ear mites, ear canker, snuffles. Snuffles untreated can develop into damaging pneumonia.

VETRX PIGEON Effective relief from respiratory diseases, CRD, canker, scaley face and legs.

VETRX POULTRY Effective relief from respiratory diseases, CRD, roup, scaley leg mites, favus, eye worm - for all poultry - chickens, turkeys and game birds.

VETRX CAGED BIRD Effective relief from respiratory diseases, scaley face and legs, location change - does not stain feathers.

VETRX DOG & PUPPY Relieves upper respiratory ailments produced by congestion or allergy. Use when these symptoms persist: sniffling, sneezing, nasal discharge, noisy breathing.

VETRX CAT & KITTEN Relieves upper respiratory ailments produced by congestion or allergy Helps control sneezing, nasal discharge, noisy breathing.

VETRX EQUINE Improves the respiratory function by stimulating the depth of ventilation. Helps relieve a wide range of respiratory diseases caused by fungal, viral, bacterial and unknown etiology.

VETRX GOAT & SHEEP Treats respiratory infections and especially helpful in eliminating ear mites (Psoroptes Cuniculi). Can be applied internally, externally, in feed or water, and can be used in conjunction with any prescribed medication.

SMALL FUR ANIMALS Effective relief from respiratory infections in hamsters, guinea- pigs, gerbils, mice, rats, ferrets, chinchillas, lemmings and mink. Use internally or externally.

To see list of vendors for Vetrx email Eli and she can help you
Web site at
www.goodwinol.com
[email protected]
http://www.nationalpoultrynews.com

Or

Suppliers

Goodwinol Products Corporation – Veterinary Pharmaceuticals
41710 Weid County Road 29, Pierce, Colarado 80650
http://goodwinol.com/vetrx.html


Forum discussion on Vet-Rx
http://www.poultryyouth.com/forum/archive/topic-1393.html


McMurray Hatchery sells this $8.90 as of May 2005
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/vet_r_x.html

Strombergs sell it for $9.95 as of May 2005
http://www.strombergschickens.com/products/medication.htm

Lazy VJ Ranch – USA - Kentucky Phone: 270-525-0120
http://www.lazyjvranch.com/goat_supplies.html



SHOW PREPARATION
By Henry Fichtner
Judge American Bantam Association.
License No. 30. Past President, New York State
bantam Association.

Many articles have been written on washing, training, conditioning and feeding birds for exhibition. The one area that has been omitted is dressing the comb, face, wattles shanks and toes.

Some time ago I agreed to test a cold remedy, VetRx. The directions given to me called for rubbing the medication on the comb, wattles and beak, and also putting a few drops in the bird’s mouth.

After a few days, the birds cold was gone and I discovered a further use for VetRx.

After applying the mixture to comb and wattles, I noticed that the medication brought a natural luster to the face, comb, and wattles and held the sheen for days after the treatment has stopped.

Then I went further and applied VetRx to the shanks and toes. It not only cleaned those areas without using soap and water, but it enhanced the color, and the rough scales disappeared