Would like an opinion of whether to get a stool sample

[hannahransom]

So I got the positive and think I am going to worm. I can't just watch two of them die (no processing tools right now, no way to humanely kill).
The vet recommended nemex. Should I use that rather than the one that kills them all, valbazen?
How can I make sure they eat it all, and eat it all? The vet said water but I don't know how they can finish it off (in a bowl)? Is there a better way? I should mention that I have wanted to administer something via syringe and had NO idea how. I was afraid of drowning them.
How can I make sure they aren't reinfected? I assume they will be and the only answer is to keep worming yearly/bi-yearly.
I can ask the vet this, but they said give it for three days and then again in seven. So ten days from the first dose, yeah?

What else should I know about worming?

 

[BlazeJester]

If your birds are on dirt, they will be reinfected. Parasites are a natural part of the life cycle. Problems arise when birds are selectively bred for egg laying or appearance and NOT overall hardiness/survivability. Some will succumb to it more quickly than others, which may not ever really be affected.

It sounds like your birds already had worms if you got them recently, so the dewormer will help. A quick Google search reveals that Nemex is a dog dewormer, which may or may not be effective for poultry. If you did just take a couple stool samples over, the vet probably doesn't know anything about livestock. I'd opt for any livestock dewormer (SafeGuard, Valbazen) over ones for domestic pets, but that may be just me. I was able to buy a small quantity of Valbazen from a local BYCer who had a giant bottle, which worked out nicely for both of us. I'd recommend asking on your state/region thread.

 

[hannahransom]

I think I hate this vet, but hopefully he gave me ok info on the nemex. He does specificially do birds, so I dunno. I wormed them today giving droppers with 1 mL nemex/bird. I won't be eating the eggs for a while. I hope they get better.

 

[shelley31904]

Nemex is pyrantel pamoate and is used in all types of animals as a dewormer for ascarids (roundworms and hookworms). It is safe to use in poultry and is commonly prescribed and is my avian medical book. You vet prescribed you the right medication to try for the worms if those were what he/she found on fecal.

 

[Hannah159]

I would take a sample.

 

[NYboy]

saltwater will kill worm eggs in soil I use a garden sprayer. Old trick I learned years ago from a dog breeder.

 

[hannahransom]

I wanted to update this thread.

I got the stool sample and had roundworms so the vet said to worm with nemex. I did so and the two got worse, not better. One just died yesterday and the other is not doing well. The one that is still alive but is doing poorly can not walk, and the one that died yesterday lost use of her legs just before she died, as well. I don't know if the worming didn't work or if they have something in conjunction, but it's very sad.