MEDICINE CABINET/ GIVING INJECTION
HERE ARE SOME USEFUL ITEMS FOR A CHICKEN 1ST AID KIT:
I use injectable Ivermectin for worming my birds (see HEALTH for
directions). Some people use the pour on and apply to each bird individually.
Worm at least twice a year, beginning of summer and late fall. I like to get my
birds in good condition for the winter, worming is a good way to do that.
Injectable Ivermectin is thick and you'll need a LARGE GAUGE needle and
syringe to get it out of the bottle and to measure it. LARGER GAUGE
NUMBER IS SMALLER NEEDLE. GET 18 GAUGE FOR THIS USE. Order
from Jeffers or ask your vet to sell you a couple. Or try your local feed store.
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/luer-lock-syringe-with-
needle/camid/LIV/cp/11555/
I would add to your 1st aid kit some Terramycin eye ointment. Terramycin
that you put in water is basically worthless but the eye ointment is useful. My
vet charges $17 for a tube, it’s $11 at Jeffers:
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/terramycin-eye-ointment-1-8-oz-
tube/camid/LIV/cp/N2-J1/
A product called Graulex is really good for injuries. It comes in an aerosol
spray. Very good for open wounds.
http://www.jefferspet.com/granulex-v/camid/PET/cp/11806/
I always keep hand rearing formula on hand. Most pet stores carry it
(PetSmart does). It is used to feed baby birds and can save a sick chicken that
is unable to eat. Mix it up pretty watery (it thickens) and slowly squirt into
beak of sick bird using a syringe without a needle. Do not squirt down the
throat or it can get into the lungs. Let bird swallow before giving more.
A good all around antibiotic is injectable Tylan. Some feed stores carry
injectable Tylan, or get it from Jeffers. You can buy syringes with needles at
Jeffers for 20 cents each. Buy plenty so you won't be tempted to reuse them.
Dispose of them safely after used. Remember, LARGER NUMBER IS
SMALLER GAUGE NEEDLE. (18 is a bigger needle, 25 is a smaller needle)
Get smallest gauge they have (22 to 25 gauge is good). Give 1 cc of Tylan for
standard bird (1/2 cc for bantams) in breast muscle every other day for total
of 3 shots. For how to give injection, see below.***
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/search.asp?camid=LIV&ss=tylan&search-
submit=GO
Denagard (Tiamutin): In my opinion one of the best treatments for
BACTERIAL respiratory problems is Denagard (Tiamutin). It is an antibiotic
that is administered in the water. It is not cheap but a little goes a long way. It
has NO WITHDRAWAL period. I get it at QC Supply. For disease prevention
(Mycoplasma) mix 1 cap full (8cc's) into a gallon of water. To treat sick birds,
use 12 cc's per gallon. Treat for 5 to 7 days. Repeat in 3 weeks at same dosage
for both prevention and treatment of disease.
DO NOT EXCEED 15CC's PER GALLON. DO NOT USE WITH OTHER
ANTIOBIOTICS. Antibiotics are hard on kidneys so using 2 at once can harm
kidneys.
To read more about Denagard, see this web page
http://www.tiamutin.com/vet-poultry/firstchoice/en/index.shtml
To order from QC Supply:
http://www.qcsupply.com/
Here is a site that explains about Oxine. I use Oxine in the incubator water. I
add a few drops to chick waterers. When I had pox I have several birds in the
ICU and I fogged the room. It is a great product. See her article on Many
Uses of Oxine
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/contents.htm
I get it here.
http://www.revivalanimal.com
DO NOT GET THE CITRIC ACID ACTIVATOR
HOW TO GIVE AN INJECTION (INTRAMUSCULAR) ***
Get everything you need ready before you get the bird:
Rubbing alcohol
2 Cotton balls
Needle (larger number is smaller gauge, 22 is smaller than 20)
Medicine
Fill syringe – daub alcohol soaked cotton on top of bottle. Draw up a bit more
medicine than you need. Hold syringe with needle pointing up and tap until all
air bubbles come to the top. Depress plunger until air is expelled and a stream
of liquid squirts out.
Soak another cotton ball with alcohol and get the bird. Hold her in the crook of
left arm (if right handed). Find meaty part of breast, part feathers with your
fingers of left hand and daub alcohol where you will give injection. Stick needle
in just far enough so liquid goes in. You don’t have to go deep. Depress plunger
and withdraw needle. Daub spot where you injected with the alcohol cotton ball
again. That’s it.
If you are nervous, you can practice by injecting water into an orange.
Some people withdraw the needle a bit before giving the injection. If blood
draws into the needle it means you hit a vein. I never withdraw the needle, and
have never lost a bird from a shot. If you inject into the breast meat you’ll be
fine.
AMPROL: Amprol is an effect medication to treat Coccidiosis. See HEALTH
for link to article that describes symptoms and treatment. I always feed chicks
MEDICATED starter to help prevent this common and often fatal disease that
primarily afflicts chicks and young birds.
I use injectable Ivermectin for worming my birds (see HEALTH for
directions). Some people use the pour on and apply to each bird individually.
Worm at least twice a year, beginning of summer and late fall. I like to get my
birds in good condition for the winter, worming is a good way to do that.
Injectable Ivermectin is thick and you'll need a LARGE GAUGE needle and
syringe to get it out of the bottle and to measure it. LARGER GAUGE
NUMBER IS SMALLER NEEDLE. GET 18 GAUGE FOR THIS USE. Order
from Jeffers or ask your vet to sell you a couple. Or try your local feed store.
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/luer-lock-syringe-with-
needle/camid/LIV/cp/11555/
I would add to your 1st aid kit some Terramycin eye ointment. Terramycin
that you put in water is basically worthless but the eye ointment is useful. My
vet charges $17 for a tube, it’s $11 at Jeffers:
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/terramycin-eye-ointment-1-8-oz-
tube/camid/LIV/cp/N2-J1/
A product called Graulex is really good for injuries. It comes in an aerosol
spray. Very good for open wounds.
http://www.jefferspet.com/granulex-v/camid/PET/cp/11806/
I always keep hand rearing formula on hand. Most pet stores carry it
(PetSmart does). It is used to feed baby birds and can save a sick chicken that
is unable to eat. Mix it up pretty watery (it thickens) and slowly squirt into
beak of sick bird using a syringe without a needle. Do not squirt down the
throat or it can get into the lungs. Let bird swallow before giving more.
A good all around antibiotic is injectable Tylan. Some feed stores carry
injectable Tylan, or get it from Jeffers. You can buy syringes with needles at
Jeffers for 20 cents each. Buy plenty so you won't be tempted to reuse them.
Dispose of them safely after used. Remember, LARGER NUMBER IS
SMALLER GAUGE NEEDLE. (18 is a bigger needle, 25 is a smaller needle)
Get smallest gauge they have (22 to 25 gauge is good). Give 1 cc of Tylan for
standard bird (1/2 cc for bantams) in breast muscle every other day for total
of 3 shots. For how to give injection, see below.***
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/search.asp?camid=LIV&ss=tylan&search-
submit=GO
Denagard (Tiamutin): In my opinion one of the best treatments for
BACTERIAL respiratory problems is Denagard (Tiamutin). It is an antibiotic
that is administered in the water. It is not cheap but a little goes a long way. It
has NO WITHDRAWAL period. I get it at QC Supply. For disease prevention
(Mycoplasma) mix 1 cap full (8cc's) into a gallon of water. To treat sick birds,
use 12 cc's per gallon. Treat for 5 to 7 days. Repeat in 3 weeks at same dosage
for both prevention and treatment of disease.
DO NOT EXCEED 15CC's PER GALLON. DO NOT USE WITH OTHER
ANTIOBIOTICS. Antibiotics are hard on kidneys so using 2 at once can harm
kidneys.
To read more about Denagard, see this web page
http://www.tiamutin.com/vet-poultry/firstchoice/en/index.shtml
To order from QC Supply:
http://www.qcsupply.com/
Here is a site that explains about Oxine. I use Oxine in the incubator water. I
add a few drops to chick waterers. When I had pox I have several birds in the
ICU and I fogged the room. It is a great product. See her article on Many
Uses of Oxine
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/contents.htm
I get it here.
http://www.revivalanimal.com
DO NOT GET THE CITRIC ACID ACTIVATOR
HOW TO GIVE AN INJECTION (INTRAMUSCULAR) ***
Get everything you need ready before you get the bird:
Rubbing alcohol
2 Cotton balls
Needle (larger number is smaller gauge, 22 is smaller than 20)
Medicine
Fill syringe – daub alcohol soaked cotton on top of bottle. Draw up a bit more
medicine than you need. Hold syringe with needle pointing up and tap until all
air bubbles come to the top. Depress plunger until air is expelled and a stream
of liquid squirts out.
Soak another cotton ball with alcohol and get the bird. Hold her in the crook of
left arm (if right handed). Find meaty part of breast, part feathers with your
fingers of left hand and daub alcohol where you will give injection. Stick needle
in just far enough so liquid goes in. You don’t have to go deep. Depress plunger
and withdraw needle. Daub spot where you injected with the alcohol cotton ball
again. That’s it.
If you are nervous, you can practice by injecting water into an orange.
Some people withdraw the needle a bit before giving the injection. If blood
draws into the needle it means you hit a vein. I never withdraw the needle, and
have never lost a bird from a shot. If you inject into the breast meat you’ll be
fine.
AMPROL: Amprol is an effect medication to treat Coccidiosis. See HEALTH
for link to article that describes symptoms and treatment. I always feed chicks
MEDICATED starter to help prevent this common and often fatal disease that
primarily afflicts chicks and young birds.
