Poorly chicken

[Mrs Frugal]

Thank you to Egluntine for the following information.

 

Medication commonly used in the treatment of poultry.

 

**Please be aware that the Veterinary Medicines Regulations are being reviewed at the moment and new ones will come into force on 1st October 2008.

 

Some info about the categories of medicine:

 

POM-V Prescription only medicine – veterinarian. A medicine, to be supplied only on veterinary prescription, which must be prescribed (either orally or in writing) by a veterinarian to animals under his care following a clinical assessment, and which may be supplied by a veterinarian or pharmacist in accordance with the prescription. (Formerly POM products and a few P products.)

 

POM-VPS Prescription-only medicine – veterinarian, pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person.

A medicine for food-producing animals (including horses), to be supplied only on veterinary prescription, which must be prescribed by a veterinarian, pharmacist or SQP (either orally or in writing) and which must be supplied by one of those groups of people in accordance with the prescription. Formerly PML livestock products, MFSX products and a few P products.)

 

NFA –VPS Non-food animal medicine – veterinarian, pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person.

A medicine for companion animals which must be supplied by a veterinarian, pharmacist or Suitably Qualified Person. (Formerly PML companion animal products and a few P products.)

 

Flubenvet **It is not licensed for use in ducks in UK.

 

~Category: POM-VPS

 

~Active ingredient: Flubendazole 2.5%

 

~Treats: Endo parasites. (Worms).

 

**Flubenvet is not active against gapeworm and large tapeworm unless the dose is doubled. Not active against small tapeworm.

Egg withdrawal then applies for the course of the treatment and for one week after.

**Strictly speaking, the double dose should only be administered with the permission of a vet.

 

~Dosage: 5g (approx 1 rounded teaspoonful) per 4kg of feed. This ratio of Flubenvet to feed to be administered over 7 days.

 

~Egg withdrawal: None if administered at the above rate.

 

Panacur **Not licensed for use in Poultry in UK.

 

~Category: POM –VPS

 

~Active ingredient: Fenbendazole.

 

~Treats: Endoparasites. Worms. Including the Taenia species of tapeworm.

 

~Dosage: Varies. Be guided by the advice from your vet. Usually 10% Small Animal Suspension prescribed and dosage based on weight. Normally 1m per kg of body weight. Repeated a week later.

 

~Egg withdrawal: Yes. ***See below.

 

Frontline **Not licensed for use in Poultry in UK

 

Spray

 

~Category: POM-V

 

~Active Ingredient: Fipronil 25%

 

~Treats: Ectoparasites: ie Lice and mites.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet.

 

~Egg withdrawal. Yes. ***See Below

 

Spot on

 

~Category: NFA-VPS

 

~Active Ingredient: Fipronil 10%

 

~Treats: Ectoparasites. ie Lice and mites.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet.

 

~Egg Withdrawal: Yes. ***See below.

 

Ivermectin. **Not licensed for use in Poultry in UK

 

~Category: POM-VPS

 

~Active Ingredient: Ivermectin . Sold in UK as Ivomec, Xeno 200, Noromectin. Strengths vary.

 

~Treats: Ecto and endo parasites. Lice and mites. Worms, excluding tapeworm.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet. Depends on weight of animal and type of Ivermectin prescribed.

 

~Egg withdrawal: Yes. ***See below

 

Eprinex (Pour On) ** Not Licensed for use in Poultry in UK.

 

~Category: POM-VPS

 

~Active Ingredient: 0.5% Eprinomectin

 

~Treats: Ecto and endo parasites. Lice, mites, Worms excluding tapeworm.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet.

 

~Egg withdrawal: Yes. ***See below

 

Baytril **Not licensed for use in hens producing eggs for human consumption.

 

~Category: POM-V

 

~Active Ingredient: Enrofloxacin 10% or 2.5%

 

~Treats: Diseases of the respiratory and alimentary tract of bacterial or mycoplasmal origin.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet. Normally 10mg per kg body weight for 3-10 days. (10%)

 

~Egg withdrawal: Yes. ***See below.

 

Tylan **Not licensed for use in hens producing eggs for human consumption in injectable for, in UK, but is licensed in soluble form.

 

~Category: POM-V

 

~Active Ingredient: Tylosin

 

~Treats: Diseases of the respiratory tract of bacterial or mycoplasmal origin.

 

~Dosage: Advice varies. Follow the instructions given by your vet.

 

~Egg withdrawal: Yes** See below.

 

 

 

***Info re Egg withdrawal.

 

Medications require different amounts of time to be eliminated entirely from the hens body.

 

Many drugs have an established withdrawal period because the appropriate testing has been done.

 

In many cases the egg withdrawal period is for the duration of the treatment plus one week after.

 

If drugs are prescribed by a vet “off label”” ie a non approved drug to treat a specific set of symptoms, based on clinical expertise, no specified withdrawal period may exist.

 

In this case, you may be advised to withdraw the eggs for 28 days.

 

Reasons for egg withdrawal.

 

Certain drugs are absorbed into the hens body. First into the blood stream and tissues, and is then eliminated via the liver and kidneys. Drugs are eliminated at different rates.

 

Substances can be deposited in eggs 10 days before the egg is laid so if using a medication for meat birds, it may be prudent to add 10 days to any specified withdrawal period.

 

Antibiotic residues in meat and eggs may cause a severe reaction in individuals who are allergic to antibiotics. A disturbance of the gut flora may also occur.

 

****Please note….this information is for general guidance only.

It is entirely your responsibility to seek the appropriate professional advice before administering any medication to your hens.