My gouldians came down with symptoms of air sac mites.. to the point where they didn't make a sound all day, little clicking noises, and opening their mouths a lot.
We ordered iverlux (ivermectin 0.8 ) and have been dropping on the back of their necks every day for 5 days. It seems to be helping because they are now tweeting and singing in the morning. But still make clicking noises a little bit and still pretty quiet. How long usually until the symptoms clear up?
We are now taking 2 days off as directed, but after the two days do we need to again put the iverlux on their necks (once a day for five days) or can we just add to water for the rest of the treatment. The birds get stressed when we have to catch them so would rather put it in the water from here on out, but if it still needs to be applied direct then we will.
Also our male had a red patch on his skin where we were treating him. Should we stop the treatment on his neck, another reason I would rather just add to water until the end of treatment.
Any tips and advice is much appreciated. Thanks
T
