White "powder" on comb

[Henrik Petersson]

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So you think that could be what's causing the whiteness?

The Ivermectin, do you mean paste taken orally?

It could be. Wouldn't hurt to treat for it and rule it in or out.

Orally, it's a small dosage, but I'm not sure what it is. I would call your vet for claification. Given orally, it will taint the bird's blood so the mites will die from eating poisoned blood.

Ok, thanks!

I'll go with the fungus theory first. My dad has an ointment for athlete's foot, which I will put on the comb tomorrow, while we're putting the Tenutex on the legs.

 

[Wynette]

The Ivermectin is Ivomec Eprinex (for cattle) that you would want to use, if it's available in Sweden!

 

[Henrik Petersson]

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We have some type of Ivermectin paste that's supposed to be taken orally and is meant for cattle.

We decided to start with the "ordinary dirt" theory. We wiped off his comb with a wet towel today. The whiteness dissaperared. Now I'll keep an eye on it, to see if it grows back in a similar way. If it does, I guess it could mean some disease.