StephenW Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 HI guys. Me again, as some of you probably remember my bantys had a reaction to ivomec spot on I treated them with last year. The reason for this was the receptionist at the vets gave me the wrong dosage so I ended up giving them far to much. All side effects have past but now im thinking I need to worm and treat again. Any advice would be much appreciated. My concern is that I don't want to risk the hens reacting worse to the ivomec if I decide to use it? Thanks in advance guys. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hi Stephen W I use the marriage pellets pre mixed with flubenvet,I have tried mixing flubenvet in to pellets but I have found it too imprecise I worried if it was mixed right.I thought the spot on stuff was for mites and lice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah sorry my fault meant to say I was worming them between ivomec treatments but worked out that it was the ivomec dosage . sorry for confusion Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 As said I have been using pellets and for lice using powder on hens,Smite and dusting coop with Smite and diamaceous???earth and also in sand where they dust bathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Ok thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It is possible to overdose on Ivermectin; see my quote from Scott Shilala about it. Whilst it is great against lice and mites, it is only a mild wormer, so you shouldn't consider your birds wormed when you use it. This was on the advice of my poultry expert vet. I always worm separately with Flubenvet, leaving a week between the two. * Ivemectin based products aren't licensed for use on poultry in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 eeks I usually spot on and worm around the same time, should I not do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Probably best not to - I avoid it so that I don't overload their systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I hadn't realised that it took a toll on their systems either. I suppose these medications are some sort of poison that doesn't affect the large host organism quite as much as the small ones on/inside. I think I'll postpone the next treatment until everyone has finished moulting. After reading what's said here http://keeping-chickens.me.uk/what-to-keep-in-stock/flubenvet regarding temperatures that worm eggs can survive I will be considering the frequency of treatment too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's rather like the child vaccines, which are all given together these days; it can overload the system, so I just prefer to play safe and leave a gap between meds. Don't forget that it's important to treat the ground in your run when you are worming; sprinkle the litter with Ground Sanitising Powder, or better still, give it a good clear-out and sanitise the ground before adding the clean litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thank you everyone for all the advice, will be cautious of dosage when treating with ivomec. One last thing please, how many weeks does ivomec last and how many weeks does flubenvet last? Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I use Ivomec Eprinex (not licensed for use on poultry in the UK) quarterly on the recommendation of the farm vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
