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[sheung]

Just wondering how many parrot owners out there deworm their parrots. Parrot Magazine had an article in which a pair of Alexandrine parakeets dramatically improved in health after being dewormed.

Is there a need for it? What benefits to the parrot?

DIY at home or by the vet?

What do you use?

When and how often do you do it?

[Tweety]

i deworm my birds, especially the poop dun look good using DIY herbal extract. A 10ml, a black sticky poop.....slowly clear away to healthy poop within a day. Gently on the gut too.

Of coz do so, when u are free, need to observe the condition.

PS........not responsible if your jiao KO

[Mint]

O_O parrots can get worms? How? Plus how do you know if it has worms?

[sheung]

[kityiIn]

[Tweety]

[proviewsg]

In fact my previous boy, Kermit was de-wormed at Dr Kenneth's clinic.

I sent Kermit for deworming previous, i notice he seems to be poor in appetite and of a lighter weight, i was suspecting worm or internal problem in his intestinal system. And based on Doctor he suggested that Kermit's poop was excellent with good white urate, but just that weight maybe a little light. I was querying him whether he might be down by worms? I rmbed clearly he told me that any kind animal sure will have some "worms" in their intestinal system. Parrot like cats and dogs do get worms too, but unlike cats and dogs they don't have to be dewormed in the routine basis. In fact, the worms are so microscopic and extremely tiny and will need to send for lab test. He suggested might as well do a round of deworming rather than spending big bucks for lab test (furthermore singapore lacks such facilities).

But after round of deworming i can see different in Kermit's appetite. He does eat like a pig. I personal opinion, seriously no harm sending your birds for de-worming.

[sheung]

[Gabriel]

yes birds can be routinely dewormed
thought of doing it in the best but never got down to visiting the vet for it

wild birds have strong body to take on these worms cos they are the survivors
but not all captive bred birds

so deworming birds is a good idea
some people recommend deworming regularly

I think its the form of tablet or solution

if you guys manage to get it, I don't mind buying some
should be precribed via vet

[sheung]

I found a very simple safe way to de-worm my birds.

Ivermectin is the stuff used in combating air-sac mites. It is applied a a solution and absorbed directly into the bloodstream through the skin. No need to force feed into crop or tikam tikam by dusting onto food. 1 drop in between the bird's shoulder blades is enough to last for 6 months.

Ivermectin is a broad spectrum antiparasitic. And it also happens to be effective against internal gut and tracheal worms in birds.

Warning : careful not to overdose or too frequent in budgies and some finches.

I did it for all my birds, so far not problem or side effects seen. In fact, they now seems to eat better and look glossier.

I think the brand is SCATT, marketed as anti-air sac mites. About $27 for a small bottle but all you need is 1 drop twice a year.

[sheung]

WARNING!!!!

DO NOT USE common de-worming drugs used for humans and fish -- Mebendazole, Flubendazole, Thiabendazole

All these drugs are toxic to parrots even in very diluted low dosages. Cheap medicine equals poisoned dead expensive bird.

[Twinkle]

From what I know, the avian park uses Flubendazole for deworming (but don't ask me for any or how I know).

Both flubendazole and levamisole are effective treatment for camalanus worm and glugea infection in fishes. The former can be safely administered for planaria infestation in shrimp tanks with minimal risk of over dosage.

[sheung]

Well I am sure the vets there should know the appropriate dosages and how to get the precise amount into their birds. Of course, they also have a lot of birds to spare.

[sheung]

[Tweety]

i use Metronidazole for deworming Discus.