Exotic Animal Formulary5

on the age, class of animal,
ambient temperature, and
other factors; do not give
to chickens within 10 days
of slaughter for food; do
not medicate chickens
producing eggs for human
consumption; make fresh
drinking water daily 166
0.025% in drinking
water×2 days, off
3 days, give 2
days, off 3 days
and on 2 days
more; repeat if
necessary 166
250 mg/L drinking
water×6 days, off
2 days, on 6
days 69
400 mg/L (1.4 mL/L)
drinking
water×6 days, off
2 days, on 6
days 69
225 mg/kg feed
continuously 69
450 mg/kg feed
continuously 69
Turkeys/coccidiosis caused by
Eimeria meleagrimitis and E.
adenoides; 166 must consume
enough medicated water to
provide approximately 77-
121 mg/kg/day depending
on age, class of animal,
ambient temperature; do
not give to turkeys within
10 days of slaughter for
food; do not use in
turkeys producing eggs
for human consumption
Turkeys
Chickens
Turkeys
Chickens
Thiabendazole — Nematodes,
acanthocephalans;
generally less efficacious
than fenbendazole; may be
toxic to diving ducks 16
425 mg/kg
feed×14 days 69
Pheasants
Tinidazole (Fasigyn, Pfizer)
Giardia, Trichomonas, Entamoeba
200-400 mg/kg feed 69 Chickens/Histomonas;
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