Airsac mites

[fashionfobie]

How do we treat for mites in terms of their living environment?

Preeno had two doses of Ivermectin for potential air sac mites and I just had a quick google - Ivermectin has been scientifically proven to be an inhibitor for a lot of viruses including COVID I skimmed through this so I may have misread something... really does seem like a wonder drug

Interesting! Thank you for the share.

I use ivermectin for parasite prevention in my hens. I usually feed it to them in a grape, since those girls love grapes and swallow them whole. It helps me to control the dose since they are different sizes. I carrel them one at a time into a separate area and feed them their grape. They are good girls

I have never treated Zippy or Peppy and sometimes the parrots say Hi to them. Do you think I should treat my indoor birds too @finchly ?

 

[finchly]

Do you think I should treat my indoor birds too @finchly ?

Yes. Because ASM are present in nearly all finches. I treat several times a year.

 

[finchly]

Here’s some information @Ali . I use SCATT on he bird and Avian insect liquidator on the environment.

Treating Mite Infestations - Gouldian Finch Information Center

Most people in the U.S. are keeping finches, canaries, and parrots in their home, so when they discover the birds are covered in mites they're pretty upset majorly freaked out.

gouldiangardens.com

 

[Ali]

Here’s some information @Ali . I use SCATT on he bird and Avian insect liquidator on the environment.

Treating Mite Infestations - Gouldian Finch Information Center

Most people in the U.S. are keeping finches, canaries, and parrots in their home, so when they discover the birds are covered in mites they're pretty upset majorly freaked out.

gouldiangardens.com

Thank you! Would it be worth doing the parrotlets in my room too?

 

[finchly]

Thank you! Would it be worth doing the parrotlets in my room too?

I do everybirdie.

 

[Ali]

Thanks! I will look in to getting some this week!

 

[Ali]

This looks to be the best one available to me...

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[finchly]

@Mantis64 keep asking questions as you need to. Knowledge is power. You’ll either become a vet, write a book, or your head will explode.

Just kidding on the last.

 

[Ali]

or your head will explode.

I'm guessing you haven't seen any of the Indiana Jones films then...

 

[finchly]

This looks to be the best one available to me...

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It has good reviews! I can’t find the main ingredient?

 

[clarousel]

Interesting! Thank you for the share.

I use ivermectin for parasite prevention in my hens. I usually feed it to them in a grape, since those girls love grapes and swallow them whole. It helps me to control the dose since they are different sizes. I carrel them one at a time into a separate area and feed them their grape. They are good girls

I have never treated Zippy or Peppy and sometimes the parrots say Hi to them. Do you think I should treat my indoor birds too @finchly ?

I didn't know you could get ivermectin without a vet!

Not sure about in Singapore but I could get SCATT. Preeno isn't exposed to any other birds so when should I dose him again, if I do so at all? The last ivermectin dose was about 2 weeks ago.

Also I was told SCATT goes on their legs?

 

[Ali]

I can't find the ingredients either.

 

[finchly]

I didn't know you could get ivermectin without a vet!

Not sure about in Singapore but I could get SCATT. Preeno isn't exposed to any other birds so when should I dose him again, if I do so at all? The last ivermectin dose was about 2 weeks ago.

Also I was told SCATT goes on their legs?

I’ll tell you an interesting thing. I put the dose on back of the neck ( on skin, not feathers) but recently my vet said he drizzles it onto the jugular vein.
Do you only have one bird? You could probably do twice yearly.

 

[clarousel]

I’ll tell you an interesting thing. I put the dose on back of the neck ( on skin, not feathers) but recently my vet said he drizzles it onto the jugular vein.
Do you only have one bird? You could probably do twice yearly.

The ivermectin was given under the wing where the skin is thinest but I don't know if this can be done with SCATT?

Would the jugular be the side of the neck? Speaking of necks, I've been wondering for the longest time if birds have feathers all around the neck? Because Preeno has this part of the neck which is completely bare which is only visible if I move the feathers when giving scritches.

 

[finchly]

@Ali Found it. Permethrin is the ingredient— same as the room spray I use.
I can’t find a bird study but in humans with scabies it’s even more effective than ivermectin. Interesting!

 

[finchly]

The ivermectin was given under the wing where the skin is thinest but I don't know if this can be done with SCATT

Sure you can do that.

 

[Ali]

Definetly getting some then!

 

[Shezbug]

@clarousel the bald patches around the neck when you move the feathers is normal

 

[clarousel]

@clarousel the bald patches around the neck when you move the feathers is normal

Thanks shezbug! When I first saw it I freaked out

 

[fashionfobie]

I didn't know you could get ivermectin without a vet!

We get it at the chemist in a liquid form.