As the first consignments of game bird chicks come through ready to put into outdoor release pens, keepers are being reminded that using the same pens year after year can mean that the same problems crop up repeatedly. Parasitic worm eggs can survive for up to a year indoors depending on humidity and temperature, but invertebrates such as earthworms can carry infectious parasitic worm larvae for longer periods. Eggs and larvae can also adhere to insects and materials brought into the pens all year round, while wild birds can also carry worm burdens and shed worm eggs into pens. If you have not been able to move release pens year on year, which is often impractical, you have a much greater chance of build up of infection.
The worry for most keepers is gapeworm – or Syngamus trachea. The prepatent period for gapeworm – the time for the parasite to complete its lifecycle in the bird – is around 18-20 days. This means that even after treatment, birds can be re-infected in less than 3 weeks. In the face of high infection pressure or an active infection, regular treatment within the pre-patent period is recommended. A suggested routine deworming programme using Flubenvet® in feed, depending on your release dates could be at 3, 7 and 11 weeks of age. Keepers are recommended to seek specific advice from their vet or animal health adviser about the programme that is suggested for their own specific circumstances.
Flubenvet 5% w/w Premix for Medicated Feeding Stuff contains flubendazole 50 mg/g. Legal category POM-VPS
For full details on the use of these products please refer to the insert or SPC
For further information contact Janssen Animal Health, 50-100 Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4EG Tel 01494 567555 Fax 01494 567556 Email: ahealth@its.jnj.com www.janssenanimalhealth.com/uk
Advice on the use of this or alternative medicines should be sought from the medicine prescriber
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