Re: Gouldian sneezing
Posted: 31 May 2018, 13:05
WELCOME to the AFF, Michelle. Be sure to hop over to the introductions page and say hi.
You may or may not have noticed that this thread is 5 years old, but the information is still fairly current.
As a personal choice, I like Moxidectin or Moxidectin Plus as a drench wormer but prefer Ivermectin (Avimec) for mite problems, particularly scaly face mite. I use the breast location in the belief that, when preening, the bird gets a little topical application as well as absorption into the blood supply through the skin, although the effectiveness of my theory is unproven.
As you can see, from this thread, there is divided opinion on the choice for air sac mite.
The dosage for Avimec for finches is one drop to the skin per week for three consecutive weeks (total treatment 3 drops per finch over 3 weeks).
Always re-check dosage on the bottle after reading advice as, depending on the medication, consequences of improper application can be dire.
You may or may not have noticed that this thread is 5 years old, but the information is still fairly current.
As a personal choice, I like Moxidectin or Moxidectin Plus as a drench wormer but prefer Ivermectin (Avimec) for mite problems, particularly scaly face mite. I use the breast location in the belief that, when preening, the bird gets a little topical application as well as absorption into the blood supply through the skin, although the effectiveness of my theory is unproven.
As you can see, from this thread, there is divided opinion on the choice for air sac mite.
The dosage for Avimec for finches is one drop to the skin per week for three consecutive weeks (total treatment 3 drops per finch over 3 weeks).
Always re-check dosage on the bottle after reading advice as, depending on the medication, consequences of improper application can be dire.