Pigeons Care

Mebenazole (Telmintic)

• Description: Mebendazole is a member of the benzamidizole class of anthelmintics and is effective against a large variety of intestinal nematodes.
• Usage: Ascarids, Capillaria, Strongyles, and Tetrameres (stomach worms). Not effective against cestodes (tapeworms).
• Adverse reactions: Can cause feather abnormalities at higher doses and should not be used during the moult or with birds feeding youngsters.
• Dosage: 2 1/2 mg/bird for 3 - 5 days. 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of Telmintic dog wormer for 3 - 5 days.
• Comments: Very effective for a lot of parasites. With the advent of water soluble ivermectin (Eqvalen), this drug will probably be used less and less

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Levamisole (Tramisol, Rippercol)

• Description: Levamisole is an anthelmintic used to treat susceptible nematodes.
• Usage: Ascarids, Capillaria (poor)
• Adverse reactions: Some birds will vomit the drug.
• Dosage: 1500 mg/gallon for three days.
• Comments: Effectiveness is highly variable, especially with Capillaria. This common wormer is probably highly overused and should be replaced with more effective drugs such as ivermectin and mebendazole

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Ivermectin (Ivomec, Eqvalen)

• Description: Ivermectin is derived from the avermectins, a family of highly active, broad spectrum, antiparasitic agents.
• Usage: Ascarids, Capillaria, Tetrameres, Strongyles, and other internal nematodes. Also used for lice.
• Adverse reactions: None.
• Dosage: 500 - 1000 UG (Micrograms), which works out to be .05 - .1 millimeters or cc's./bird for internal parasites. 1 1/2 - 6 cc per gallon of water for internal parasites. 1 1/2 - 3 cc per gallon of bath water for lice. For internal parasites the higher dosage is needed in many cases of ascarids and tetrameres.
• Comments: This is a very effective and safe drug. Ivomec, the cattle preparation cannot be mixed well with water, thus birds must be individually dosed. Eqvalen, the horse product is water soluble and may be mixed with water. Wormer of choice for all worm's except tapeworms

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Anthelmintics

Name: Fenbendazole (Panacur)

• Description: Fenbendazole is a member of the benzamidizole class of anthelmintics and is effective against a large variety of intestinal nematodes.
• Usage: Ascarids, Capillaria, Strongyles, and Tetrameres (stomach worms). Not effective against cestodes (tapeworms).
• Adverse reactions: Can cause feather abnormalities at the higher dosage, especially in how weather when they are drinking a lot. It should not be used during the moult or with birds feeding youngsters.
• Dosage: 5 mg/bird daily for three days.
• Comments: Very effective, but not commonly used.

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Quinacrine HCL (Atabrine)

• Description: Quinacrine is a bright yellow compound with antimalarial activity.
• Usage: Haemoproteus.
• Adverse reactions. None with proper dosage. Dosage: 1 1/2 - 3 tablets per gallon for in - 31 days before the race season. Then 1 - 2 days weekly during the race season.
• Comments: Quinacrine will not cure haemoproreus, only suppress its numbers in the pigeon, thus alleviating symptoms. It is bitter and not well accepted by the birds

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Antimalarials

Name: Primaquine (Aralen)

• Description: Primiquine is an 8-aminoquinoline compound having antimalarial activity.
• Usage: Haemaproteus.
• Adverse reactions: None will the below dosage.
• Dosage: 1 - 2 tablets per gallon for 10 - 21 days before the race season. Then 1 - 2 days weekly
• Comments: Primiquine is available as Aralen which also contains chloroquine. When used at the above dosage, the drug will not cure but only suppress haemoproteus in the pigeon, thus alleviating symptoms

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Ronidazol (Ridzol)

• Description: Ronidazol is in the 5-nitro-imidazole family of compounds and has been shown to have significant ntiprotozoal activity.
• Usage: Trichomoniasis.
• Adverse reactions: None at the proper dosage.
• Dosage: 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon per gallon for 3 - 5 days. 400 mg/gallon for 3 - 5 days.
• Comments: Reported far superior to any drug in the States. Less toxic and more effective. Approved for use only in Europe.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015