How Quickly Does Albendazole Work?

[likeastar--x]

hey, we have got stuff from the vets for the 2 banties, which is basically mite drops that you apply to the back of the neck for 4 weeks (like cats or dogs flea stuff) but i dont think that that will help with the scales on their feet!

 

ill try and get a picture, but one has it pretty bad, some scales are breaking off and her feet are swollen and she has sores

and the other isnt nearly as bad, just a few lifted scales, but im sure its uncomfortable all the same!

 

soo weve seen loads of ideas and right now were alternating between applying vaseline and dipping their feet in surgical spirit (as it says in the keeping chickens book from omlet)

 

does anyone have any other ideas of what to put on her? or are the ones were doing the best? will her feet every go back to normal? (our vet isnt great at answering questions )

[jade&mike]

i had scaley leg on one of my birds yesterday it came on quick and she was unable to walk so she was unable to get back in the cube so i brought her in the house.

last night i soaked both of her legs upto top in surgical spirit for approx 10 seconds (this kills the mites and there eggs) then i smothered her legas in vaseline (this suffocates any left alive) this morning she could walk a little, by lunch time she was almost back to normal, tonight she got herself back in the cube

tempted as you might be please dont pull off any loose scales, let them fall off on there own,

in 1 week i will repeat the treatment again just to make sure,

please try exactly as i did and i am positive you will see great improvement in 24hours.

 

good luck

[Egluntyne]

What is the name of the drops you are using? If it is an Ivermectin(*not licensed for use on poultry in UK) product then it will sort the Scaley Leg Mite, although strictly speaking one should only give the medication to the animal for which it has been prescribed.

 

What a pity you didn't take the affected hen along with you when you took the bantams to the vet, then you could have got an expert opinion.

[sandyhas3chucks]

What is the name of the drops you are using? If it is an Ivermectin(*not licensed for use on poultry in UK) product then it will sort the Scaley Leg Mite, although strictly speaking one should only give the medication to the animal for which it has been prescribed.

 

What a pity you didn't take the affected hen along with you when you took the bantams to the vet, then you could have got an expert opinion.

oh Egluntine I think you mis read Willow did go to the vet on Friday afternoon, It was the vet that spotted the Scaley leg mite. doesn't that spot on stuff work pretty fast as it works systemically. It does with other animals It is Wednesday now, shouldnt they be clear of every mite, lice, worm, purrple comb & limpet by now?

Just as well LAS now has other vets to go to, I spoke to them both & they seemed pretty clued up.

[The Dogmother]

If it is scaly leg mites then the drops will clear the mites. The scales will remain raised until they are moulted off, please don't be tempted to pick them off.

 

There is an article about this in the FAQ section.

[Egluntyne]

What is the name of the drops you are using? If it is an Ivermectin(*not licensed for use on poultry in UK) product then it will sort the Scaley Leg Mite, although strictly speaking one should only give the medication to the animal for which it has been prescribed.

 

What a pity you didn't take the affected hen along with you when you took the bantams to the vet, then you could have got an expert opinion.

oh Egluntine I think you mis read Willow did go to the vet on Friday afternoon, It was the vet that spotted the Scaley leg mite. doesn't that spot on stuff work pretty fast as it works systemically. It does with other animals It is Wednesday now, shouldnt they be clear of every mite, lice, worm, purrple comb & limpet by now?

Just as well LAS now has other vets to go to, I spoke to them both & they seemed pretty clued up.

 

 

Have I misunderstood? Apologies.

 

If the drops are Ivermectin based, they will cure the mites. However, the scales will continue to look raised and scruffy till they are shed, and even then they might not look as they did originally.

 

Don't try to remove them, it will make matters worse.

 

No need for any other treatments such as surgical spirit etc.

[likeastar--x]

Some of the dead scales are falling off by themselves now...but how do I tell if its getting better if I cant see an improvement till moult? How do I know the mites are gone...do I just assume that by the procedure it must have killed them?

 

The drops are Ivermectin 0.8% Mite treatment for small animals and birds.

 

When you say moult, do you mean as in the moult they do at winter? Do they lose leg scales aswell? So will she have dry scales for around a year?

[Egluntyne]

You can safely assume that the mites will have been killed.

 

Yes....moult as in winter, and they do shed some their scales then, as well as at other times.

 

There may well always be an unevenness there though and they might not look as they did originally. A very minor thing.

[sandyhas3chucks]

Hello LAS.

You have had a real trot of things now haven't you? HOPEFULLY now all your girls have seen the vet you can get on and enjoy them

We have such a steep learning curve when we get our first chooks and it IS SO lovely to have such excellent advice.

I myself have had a few problems and it is so reassuring. to have this forum isn't it

May I suggest that now your A level resits have finished that you treat your chook keeping like a project. The FAQ is a great place and there are lots of links posted to other sites.

Then you will be able to offer other people the right advice too.

I am still hoping that you will post photos of your girls & their run.

I would love to see the bubbling eye yoy described, I am sure ypu meant to post the photo & didn't get around to it.

Also the leg mites.

I visited a chicken keeper who showed me read moving lice (yike!) it is REALLY HELPFUL to show us that haven't yet or don't think we have them, what it looks like

You have the time now so looking forward to seeing real soon

I myself need to photo the newest LASH!

[The Dogmother]

It is hard to tell if they are eradicated, especially as a chook's leg scales get more raised with age anyway. If the mites are gone (which is more than likely) then the exude (crust) under the scales will go, but the scales will remain raised. The post in the FAQ section clearly shows the exude under the scales.

 

[peterhas5chucks]

glad things are going well

[likeastar--x]

Okay, as long as Willows happy, i'm happy

The exude has gone down a lot and she still has raised scales (some of which fall off sometimes with wear and tear), sounds disgusting but it IS very tempting to pick off(though i have been exercising great self control ) and shes walking around perfectly happily, as is Minnie.

 

I'll get some pics of her feet as i havent seen any pictures of bantam feet with scaley leg (it looks a lot different because the feathers grow out of there too) and im sure it would be helpful im saving pictures of the run and chicks for when im sure their all happy and im not tempting fate! (and when this rain stops )

 

I now consider myself quite the expert on chicken ailments now

 

[The Dogmother]

Experience and asking questions is how we all learn LAS

[sandyhas3chucks]

i know what you mean, you get one thing sorted & up pops another problem the health section is a good place to start but look carefully not like me I missed the info I was looking for probably scanning down too fast