There is a study that shows a huge single dose of Safeguard will treat capillary worms, but the dose is huge and I don't feel comfortable recommending it. It's one I will use on some of mine if I think I won't be able to catch them five days in a row or if I'm feeling lazy.
-Kathy
I sorta trust decades of veterinary experience over one article you googled up. Sorry Kath, that's just how it is. :/
As for my vet visit, the worming wasn't necessary after all. Their fecal pap showed no signs of worms this time 'round (yay!) so we didn't treat. So sorry I let you guys down on that front. I did learn Wobbles is gettin' a bit chubby though, so no more peas and corn treats until he loses an ounce or two, lol!
It's not just one article, it's two that i found, and there are probably more... it's also the countless posts from people that have lost, or nearly lost their birds thinking it's an effective wormer. And what about my three avian vets and the experiences from people like Dawg53?Maybe you could find some articles that show it to be effective in treating cecal worms, gapeworms and capillary worms and what the effective dose is for them? Or maybe you could share with us what worms your duck had and what it was treated with?
We're all entitled to have opinions, so until someone shows me proof that ivermectin works, I say it doesn't.
-Kathy
