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medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:16 pm
by EyesofFreedom
So I am just curious...
What type of medicine do you readily keep on hand for whatever reason that pertains to health, illness, and/or new aquires...
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:23 pm
by debbie276
.Scatt and worm away
Always have a bottle of liquid calcium just in case of egg binding but haven't had to use it yet.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:29 pm
by EyesofFreedom
debbie276 wrote:
.Scatt and worm away
Ok so is this liquid/solid?
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:37 pm
by debbie276
EyesofFreedom wrote:
debbie276 wrote:
.Scatt and worm away
Ok so is this liquid/solid?
?? Scatt is a liquid as is worm away.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:41 pm
by EyesofFreedom
ok... so what exactly is the Scatt for?
I dont know I guess I have been lucky and havent needed anything but guess I should pick some up...
One thing my daughters have taught me is that they never get sick M-F @ 9-5 lol
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:45 pm
by debbie276
Because I breed gouldians I give each new gould a scatt treatment when in quarantine just to be safe. It is mainly for air sac mites.
Worm Away is also given while they are in quarantine which is to de worm them.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:54 pm
by EyesofFreedom
And how do you give it? Mix it in the water?
Like always Deb you are such a wealth of knowledge
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:00 pm
by EyesofFreedom
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:02 pm
by debbie276
The directions will be on the bottles but scatt is a drop on their skin and worm away is mixed in their water.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:07 pm
by EyesofFreedom
And what about "IVERMECTIN"?
Seems kind of like a universal use item...
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:13 pm
by debbie276
Ivermectin needs to be repeated, I think twice a week for three weeks because it's only active for a few hours where the scatt is active for 21 days. Ivermectin is added to the water though so you don't have to catch each bird. Of course if its a new bird when you move it from the transport cage to it's quarantine cage it's not a problem to drop scatt on it before you let it go.
Other then that difference they are used for the same things.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:19 pm
by EyesofFreedom
yeah I wanted to avoid the whole catch thing... I know it must be terrifying for them to be caught and held and then to have to position them to give them the drop between the shoulder blades where I could just mix it in the water...
now it says to give before the breeding season... so since they are currently brooding eggs I shouldnt dose them now right? cause they could pass it to hatchlings and possibly overdose the chicks?
they are 100% indoor and have no exposure to other beds or pets...
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:22 pm
by debbie276
Do you suspect your birds have ASM because I didn't think it was common in zebra finch.
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:02 pm
by EyesofFreedom
No I was thinking more as a preventative...
I mean as far as I can tell they are as healthy as a horse... No pun intended lol
Re: medicines...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:40 pm
by debbie276
These meds only kill mites that are present and do nothing to prevent your birds from getting mites.