Medication course advice

[kimberley breeder]

Apologies if this has been discussed previously- I did a search but couldnt find exactly what I was looking for information wise. If there is a thread related to this please bring it to my attention

We recently had a week of no sun and moist wet but warm weather here in the Kimberley. I had a painted female and one of my Split Blue cock Gouldians come down with some sort of illness. I suspect Coccidiosis..however the cockbird is not in an avairy with a dirt floor. I have started both on Sulphadim for the past 3 days. My quaestions are as follows:

Do I continue a few more days with Sulphadim (it did not say on bottle how long to treat for like Ronivet S does??)
Should I follow with a wormng as both birds are/were "going light"- Is this safe after using sulphadim- I have the wormout gel stuff..

Any advice would be great!

Im pretty sure its not mite related too.

Since starting the Sulphadim 3 days ago..both birds appear to be doing better (more active eating and singing..)

Thanks all and hope your breeding seasons are going well

[Myzomela]

Hi KB,

You can run the Sulphadim for 7-10 days; I would give the birds fresh water after this for at least a day before worming them.
Coccidiosis, however, doesn't usually cause "going light" symptoms- although it is possible.
If the birds are responding then I would complete the course.
Most breeders use Baycox for coccidiosis. The treatment course is short- 2 days & it is the most effective treatment. However, the sulphadim also acts as an antibiotic, so there are advantages to using it also.

If the birds are "going light" but eating well I would also consider Macrorhabdus infection (Megabacteria) but you would need an avian vet to diagnose that and give you the right treatment.

Just see how you go with the current treatment first.

[kimberley breeder]

Thank you! That was very helpful

[Myzomela]

You're welcome