[heatherrevell]

I bought a new 'Bluebell' chicken from the East of England show at the weekend and it is not well! It has a sort of cough/sneeze and keeps taking big breaths and stretching its head up high.  It seemed quite stressed once I got it home and the symptoms looked very bad. It has since recovered from the whole 'fair experience' and it is eating and drinking a little but it spends most of its time sitting on top of the run sleeping or taking these big breaths. A neighbour has suggested it could be gape and having looked it up, it does sound similar but does anyone else have any ideas. I would have liked to avoid vets bills if possible but don't want to buy the wrong treatment.
Let me know if you can help,
Heather

[mumsy]

Hi & welcome
I would get some Flubenvet wormer & treat her, you can buy it on the internet from bestpet or medpet, it is suitable for gape worm too.  
Good luck

[Aunt Sally]

Hi & welcome
I would get some Flubenvet wormer & treat her, you can buy it on the internet from bestpet or medpet, it is suitable for gape worm too.  
Good luck

It's the only treatment for gapeworm in my opinion.

[kattcottrell]

I was going to go for this one but noticed its different from the one you recommended

http://www.petfleas.co.uk/acatalog/Pigeon_Poultry.html?gclid=CKGmpra2-5MCFRqH1Qody1gYVA

[Aunt Sally]

They say birds less than 800g in weight but I'm certain it will not be licenced for poultry. If the ingredients are similar to frontline then you could use it as described in the external parasites topic.  But an egg withdrawal period should be observed.

[mumsy]

Hi
It states for birds up to 800g, personally for lice I use this
http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/louseinfo.htm

and for red mite I use this
http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/redmiteinfo.htm

But others may have other products that they use

[Aunt Sally]

I think we may have mistaken you heather.  flubenvet is on that page a bit further down  :roll:

[mumsy]

Are we on the same wavelength Aunty??
I just saw it further down too :roll:


Check the p&p one of the companies I recommended doesn't charge, but to be honest you need it now, so a call to the vet might be quicker

[Aunt Sally]

   

The manufactureres will be bringing out smaller packs of flubenvet in a few months time,  good idea eh  :!:

[mumsy]

Extremely good idea, its such a worry when you only have 2/3 girlies that they are getting the right amount.  Still, touchwood, no wriggly things have appeared to date, so I must be doing something right