Worming Raptors

[Austin]

What are some of the meds you guys use in worming raptors, when do you worm them , how often do you check their mutes, and when you capture a new bird do you test their mutes right away.

[Weasel]

I take all of my birds to the vet within the first few days of trapping it. It gets a full check up with a fecal flotation and a fecal smear test done there and then. I have not seen many birds that did not have any problems when caught. Mine have consistently had Gapeworms, coccidea and liver flukes. Pancur, Albon and Amoxicillan are a few of the drugs administered to my birds over the last two years. I do not know doses for these meds.

[frootdog]

After trapping your bird you should have a vet exam done. They will usually do a fecal, if not ask then to. Also make sure your vet knows how to treat raptors. After the first fecal every 6 - 12 months should do. I did however almost loose my bird to intestinal parasites this in the fall only 2 months after she had a negative fecal. She was winded after a bait and could not fly at all. I did xrays, bloodwork, checked for blood parasites, but did not do a fecal immediatly. The bloodwork came back with a low red cell count and a high eosiniphil count wich was indicative of parasitic infection. I then did a fecal and she was loaded ( I can't remember what she had), but after treating for intestinal parasites she bounced back and has been doing great.

[rt]

I used that game chicken wormer pills I got from northwoods I use it on all my birds.

[falconer]

rt said:

I used that game chicken wormer pills I got from northwoods I use it on all my birds.

Are these any good
What sort of dosage do you give and what bird
And can ya post the link up m8 ;D

[Weasel]

www.northwoodsfalconry.com/index.cgi?rm=showitem&itemid=HE-096&cat=%2FHealthcare%20Products%2FVitamins%20%26%20Medications

[falconer]

Thanks noel
Ya sure they o.k for FHH
says for use with exotic chicken ;D

What dosege do you tend to use

[Weasel]

I don't use them. I prefer to let my vet take care of any meds for my bird as my last name is Murphy.....Something will go wrong.....

[falconer]

Think ya got that wrong m8
it's MURPHY'S LAW and SOD'S LAW
the latter is usually me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jfneumann57]

i use ivomec 2 times a year

[colohen]

Ivomec takes care of MOST parasitic but you should still have a vet examine your bird/s .
Most of these med's were designed for horse , cattle or poultry and go by weight . Unlike my self any modern day falconer should have no problem providing the vet with this info .

A word of warning ::::: Before you give any med's to your bird , be sure your vet is knowledgeable of raptors !! No offense , but small town vets seldom have any experience with raptors .
I have lost one rehab RT from using the wrong ant-bioatics , prescribed from the vet , and one from a improper bone pin which stooped the blood to the lower ulna causing mass bone decay and infection .