Nifuramycin

rabbit229 · May 31, 2015

My ybs are not well

I got some birds from a chap I met over the Internet. He's been kind enough to give me about 40young birds for free. But he just had his birds tested and found they have salmonella.

Well mine are not to good. Some are skinny as whippet and all hunched up on the floor. They are off there food and some looking very ill. I've lost 4 birds over the last 2 weeks now.

Today I started treatment with Nifuramycin and I've been told this stuff will sort them out.

My problem is that I've only got 1packet that will only treat them for 3-4 days. I need to treat for 10-15 days so I need more packets!!!

Can any one on here PM me with detail were to buy some or any one can spare any for a fee.

PLEAS HELP. I don't want to loose my birds. It's my fist year and I'm afraid im going to loose the lot

bigally61 · May 31, 2015

go on mecasystems you can buy it

rabbit229 · May 31, 2015

I've been there buddy. They sold out. Can't find it anywhere

paddymac · May 31, 2015

You should be able to get it from your local vet :emoticon-0138-thinking:

greenlands · May 31, 2015

Sent U a PM.

HOMER49 · May 31, 2015

Hi

Where are you from ?

Cheers

Homer 49

greenlands · May 31, 2015

Empty yer PM's Homer49 :emoticon-0138-thinking:

HOMER49 · May 31, 2015

Empty yer PM's Homer49 :emoticon-0138-thinking:

Hi

Done

buster151 · May 31, 2015

My ybs are not well

My problem is that I've only got 1packet that will only treat them for 3-4 days. I need to treat for 10-15 days so I need more packets!!!

Why do you need to give it for 10/15 days

rabbit229 · May 31, 2015

I've been reading that 4-5 days is just not enough to sort the birds out from salmonella

Well thank you guys for all your PMs and replays I've managed to get sorted now ðŸ‘

buster151 · May 31, 2015

I've been reading that 4-5 days is just not enough to sort the birds out from salmonella

Well thank you guys for all your PMs and replays I've managed to get sorted now í ½í±

In that case Ive just learnt something, thank you

March 1, 2016

i had yb sickness once,rota boost 2000 put em right then i got told to use vanodine18 in drinker for 2 days every week (only tiny tiny bit needed though) never had yb sickness again ;-)

TREBLE D · March 1, 2016

I don't think you would cure salmonella with nifa,

Novice · March 1, 2016

If salmonella is your problem then any vet should be able to help with an alternative medication.

I believe Baytril kills Salmonella as a last resort and I think you have reached the last resort stage.

If the cause is not Salmonella then you probably need professional help.

ovy1255 · March 1, 2016

The problem is that there is no antibiotic that is 100% effective. Treatment of salmonella infections should be based on laboratory tests so that the appropriate antibiotic can be administered. You collect some droppings samples from the birds for several days and send them to a laboratory where, after a bacteriologic culture and an antibiogram, the right antibiotic will be prescribed. Make sure the pigeons didnâ€™t receive antibiotics before the test for several weeksâ€¦or the test might be useless.

Treating the birds only for 4-5 days is pointless and stupid. Such a short cure will not cure Salmonella. It might just lower the symptoms and eventually put the bird in a carrier state (which is worse!).

Enrofloxacin / Baytril is usually prescribed for treating Salmonella, but only the lab test will confirm what exactly you need for your pigeons. A treatment with thrimetoprim (1 gr / 4 liters of water) takes a long timeâ€¦ if the weather is cold, the treatment should last 2 weeks, because the birds drink less water.DO NOT forget to give probiotics to the pigeons after the treatment because the antibiotics destroy ALL the bacteria in the intestines including beneficial bacteria. Iâ€™m amazed to see that often probiotics are forgotten, although they are extremely important in the fight against salmonella and for the well-being of the bird.