yelsel20 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi I have been on work experience at a vet practice for the past three weeks. A chicken was brought in a week ago looking a bit pathetic, not eating and "gaping" as the man described "trying to throw up". Vets as we know have limited experience of our feathered friends and a conflab "out the back" between three came up with possible gape worm. Antiobiotic injection and panacur were administered. The chicken has been back this week showing no signs of improvement. Any suggestions as I have not come across gape worm before but would have probably tried Flubenvent first. x 3 Olive, Edna and Mabel Orpington - Grace White leghorn - Erin Two blue lace wyandottes, Belle and Clucky Two Silver laced wyandottes, Ruby and Rosie x3 Daisy, Flora and Hebe (I think Daisy might be a Derek!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have no experience with gapeworm either, it could possibly be that it could also maybe be a crop problem. (sour crop or impacted crop) Gapeworm requires a double dose of flubenvet. I've never used panacur so can't comment on whether it's any good or not. What an interesting placement for work experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 the chicken's breathing will be very laboured and probably accompanied by a rasping/croaking. It will make choking noises and movements regularly and shake its head. If you look down their throat and hold a torch to their neck, it's sometimes possible to see the worms in the windpipe. I've just lost a girl to gape, trust me, you'd KNOW if your chicken had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
