How Quickly Does Albendazole Work?

[sandyhas3chucks]

the stuff I have is 0ne drop for a pigeon 3 for guinea pig. what would be the correct dose for a 2kg chook? as it is not licenced for poultry but often given and recommended.

Many thanks in advance

[Jools]

Is it the 0.1% or 0.8% strength?

 

For the 0.1%, it's 1 drop per 60g of body weight.

 

For the 0.8%, it's 1 drop per 500g of body weight.

 

Once a week for three weeks.

 

HTH

[sandyhas3chucks]

thanks Jools, it is 0.5%

will apply my brain to the math later today

[LJ's Chooks]

Hi sandy, what is it that you have... I'm trying to figure out which invermectin to get to sort out worms and mites???? I could do with some advice please...?

[Egluntyne]

Just a polite reminder that Ivermectin is not licensed for use on poultry in UK.

[sandyhas3chucks]

Hi, LJ,

as "E" has said it is not licenced for poultry, but I have seen it is used by many.

I bought mine for a rescued Pigeon which seems likely has shaft, or feather mite, and it IS licenced for Pidg.

I hate with a vengance chemicals,and prefer to avoid, but sometimes it IS necessary AND know how hard it is to get shot of shaft mite, and bathing a flappy pidg using flowers of sulpher not such an option

Vets DO use ivermectin on chooks as do lots, and just also to explain, I have a wheezy ex bat with air sac damage, and powders.sprays always make me nervous.

oh what do I have?

lice occasionally, and use Johnsons anti mite spray.

also read (anyone with knowledge) that air sac mites are killed by ivermectin. And are only detectable at postmortem, andwas just wondering if the air sac damage noise might be mites???

AND as others use this for mites and lice egenerally I thought I might give it a go....

[prof]

i have ivermectin 0.5 and it says 4 drops for large fowl

of course ivermectin is not licensed for use on poultry in the uk

although it works a treat on mine