Worming - Flubenvet

[crjb]

For years I've been using Flubenvet (2.5%) for worming Chickens and Ducks. However this now needs a prescription from a vet which increases the costs out of all proportion.
There is a reduced concentration at 1% at a higher price than the original, but this makes it very expensive if you have quite a few birds.
Our local suppliers can no longer stock it!

There are still a number of sites on the web that will sell the original without a prescription, but these are rapidly changing.
I suggest that if anyone needs this medication for their birds, then they should get it as soon as possible.
Does anyone know of any effective alternative?

[boeqvet]

you can certainly use panacur 2.5% orally which is normally used for sheep but isok for all birds and small mammals. it does come in quite a big container so youwill need to get it dispensed from your vet unless you know a friendly farmer who could let you have some. the dose is one ml per 5kg body weight so you don't need very much but you do need to individually dose each bird so may not be practical for very large flocks. think from memory that it doesn' t have an egg withdrawal periodeither but you would need to check .
if you need to get a prescription you only need one for every 6 months of medication and your vet would only need to see one of your birds to legally comply. why don't you get to gether with other keepers in your area and split the cost of the prescription, order enough for all your needs and then they will only get one prescription charge . I am a vet by trade so know that this is possible.

[allanp]

I have been using apple cider vinegar as i heard the acidity upsets the worms ..more of a preventative measure i think.
can anyone shed some light on this ?

Allanp

[boeqvet]

not sure about the cider vinegar, might act as a preventative or general conditioning agent and therefore the birds look better and convert food better inspite of having a low grade worm burden.
have just seen and advert for Flubenvet in my vet paper and its now available in 60g pack especially for domestic poultry keepers rather than commercial ones

[lauramh]

I've been using Ivermectin 0.8%. 1 drop per 500kg of body weight.

I use it for all my birds, Rabbits, Ferrets. All done and I know all have been treated and have had the correct dose as I weigh as I go.
Great for external and internal paracites.

It's £24 for 10ml bottle, each bottle has 180 drops approx. So if you work it out to 4 drops per bird. on Ave, it works out far cheaper aswell.

And it treats for scaley leg, mites, mange, lice, fleas etc.

[boeqvet]

that last one should prob read one drop per 500g!! if you are using this product make sure you repeat in 3 weeks for the external parasites then you'll mop up any eggs that hatch too