Yearly antibiotic schedule

C A · Post by **C A** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:29 pm

Do any of you have an antibiotic schedule that you administer to your birds? I've had finches for almost a year now, and everything has been going great thanks to all the information I've been able to gather through this forum. I can't seem to find anything on this subject though.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:51 pm

You really asked a good question...I would like to know about that as well...I am sure somebody will answer for us!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:52 am

I too would be interested to know if there's something else I need to add to my finches medicine routine / schedule.

Good Q!

C A · Post by **C A** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:57 am

I am basically looking for a list of different medicines that you guys use since I am still fairly new to this, and which ones are safe to use throughout the year to prevent possible future illness without harm to the bird. I know finches can appear well, but still be in the early stages of sickness and I don't want to be caught unprepared.

C A · Post by **C A** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:44 pm

I was searching this subject and found an article about finch self medication that touched on this subject. Here's the link if you're interested.
http://astorwilliam.tripod.com/index.htm
The author recommended against preventative antibiotics due to them causing liver damage in his past experiences. I'm not sure if this means all antibiotics are a danger or just some of them, but it sure does make me want to be careful. What does everyone else think?

C A · Post by **C A** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:44 pm

I was searching this subject and found an article about finch self medication that touched on this subject. Here's the link if you're interested.
http://astorwilliam.tripod.com/index.htm
The author recommended against preventative antibiotics due to them causing liver damage in his past experiences. I'm not sure if this means all antibiotics are a danger or just some of them, but it sure does make me want to be careful. What does everyone else think?

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:42 am

That is a really interesting article you found...thank you!

But I still hope some of the professional breeders will give us some advice as well.