Is it safe to treat for Giardia and Coccidiosis at the same time ?

[BiddyBiddy]

I have a 4 month old male splash silkie (Gin) who was acting lethargic and depressed. At first I thought he was just hiding in the coop from my friend’s 9 year old son who was visiting. A day later noticed bloody/ mucusy poop. I took a fecal sample to the vet who found large amounts of giardia but saw no Coccidiosis. He recommended to treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis with the Corid I had already purchased since “it couldn’t hurt.” Meanwhile treat the symptomatic silkie for Giardia with the Flagyl he gave me. My question is if it’s safe to give Gin the silkie the Flagyl and Corid at the same time?

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Crosseyed! Your afflicted have giardia. Treat for that. Your afflicted and without ANY evidence, your flock, don't apparently have coccid so that prophylactic treatment can wait indefinitely.

 

[dawg53]

I have a 4 month old male splash silkie (Gin) who was acting lethargic and depressed. At first I thought he was just hiding in the coop from my friend’s 9 year old son who was visiting. A day later noticed bloody/ mucusy poop. I took a fecal sample to the vet who found large amounts of giardia but saw no Coccidiosis. He recommended to treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis with the Corid I had already purchased since “it couldn’t hurt.” Meanwhile treat the symptomatic silkie for Giardia with the Flagyl he gave me. My question is if it’s safe to give Gin the silkie the Flagyl and Corid at the same time?

I see no reason why you cant give Gin both the Flagyl and corid at the same time. Corid is not an antibiotic, no worries and good luck.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A day later noticed bloody/ mucusy poop. I took a fecal sample to the vet who found large amounts of giardia but saw no Coccidiosis

He recommended to treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis with the Corid I had already purchased since “it couldn’t hurt.”

Meanwhile treat the symptomatic silkie for Giardia with the Flagyl he gave me.... My question is if it’s safe to give Gin the silkie the Flagyl and Corid at the same time?

@Eggcessive and @dawg53 are much more knowledgeable than I am, so hopefully they will chime in.

It's always best to consult your vet when contemplating using more than one medication.

I have been doing a bit of reading and can't find anywhere that lists bloody poop as a symptom of Giardia in poultry, so if someone has that info it would be great.

I looked at the Plumbs Vet Drug Manual and don't find any contraindications with using Flagyl and Corid together. Flagyl (Metronidazole) is an antibiotic/antiparasitic while Corid (Amprolium) is a coccidiostat that acts as a thiamine blocker. (again, if someone has conflicting info, please let me know).

IF he is still having bloody stool and is lethargic, depending on how long you have been treating him, I would ask the vet if you can give the Corid as well. It's not unusual for one condition to allow another to take hold. Coccidiosis is opportunistic and he could easily become overloaded in his weakened state.

I do find it interesting that your vet recommended that you go ahead and treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis since he didn't find any in the sample that you took

Which part of NC do you live in? We have 4 state labs that perform testing as well. Locations are in Fletcher, Elkin, Raleigh and Monroe.

 

[BiddyBiddy]

I see no reason why you cant give Gin both the Flagyl and corid at the same time. Corid is not an antibiotic, no worries and good luck.

Thanks!

 

[BiddyBiddy]

@Eggcessive and @dawg53 are much more knowledgeable than I am, so hopefully they will chime in.

It's always best to consult your vet when contemplating using more than one medication.

I have been doing a bit of reading and can't find anywhere that lists bloody poop as a symptom of Giardia in poultry, so if someone has that info it would be great.

I looked at the Plumbs Vet Drug Manual and don't find any contraindications with using Flagyl and Corid together. Flagyl (Metronidazole) is an antibiotic/antiparasitic while Corid (Amprolium) is a coccidiostat that acts as a thiamine blocker. (again, if someone has conflicting info, please let me know).

IF he is still having bloody stool and is lethargic, depending on how long you have been treating him, I would ask the vet if you can give the Corid as well. It's not unusual for one condition to allow another to take hold. Coccidiosis is opportunistic and he could easily become overloaded in his weakened state.

I do find it interesting that your vet recommended that you go ahead and treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis since he didn't find any in the sample that you took

Which part of NC do you live in? We have 4 state labs that perform testing as well. Locations are in Fletcher, Elkin, Raleigh and Monroe.

He’s much improved today! Normal looking poop, more alert/active, and scarffed down a hand full of blueberries (his favorite)! I also thought it strange when the vet told me Giardia, I totally expected Coccidiosis. This was the first time to this vet. Been to two others in the area and found them to be overpriced and although one was an exotic/ avian vet,

 

[BiddyBiddy]

He’s much improved today! Normal looking poop, more alert/active, and scarffed down a hand full of blueberries (his favorite)! I also thought it strange when the vet told me Giardia, I totally expected Coccidiosis. This was the first time to this vet. Been to two others in the area and found them to be overpriced and although one was an exotic/ avian vet,

Been to two others in the area and found them to be overpriced and although one was an exotic/ avian vet, they were obviously inexperienced in treating chickens. This guy at least had chickens of his own and seemed familiar with some breeds. He told me to treat the symptomatic chickens with the Flagyl and treat the rest of the flock with Corid I decided to give the sick guy the corid too just in case this vet was mistaken. So far so good. Whichever one it was, it seems to be improving. How long do you guys think I should keep him separate from the rest of the flock to avoid spreading it to them?

 

[BiddyBiddy]

@Eggcessive and @dawg53 are much more knowledgeable than I am, so hopefully they will chime in.

It's always best to consult your vet when contemplating using more than one medication.

I have been doing a bit of reading and can't find anywhere that lists bloody poop as a symptom of Giardia in poultry, so if someone has that info it would be great.

I looked at the Plumbs Vet Drug Manual and don't find any contraindications with using Flagyl and Corid together. Flagyl (Metronidazole) is an antibiotic/antiparasitic while Corid (Amprolium) is a coccidiostat that acts as a thiamine blocker. (again, if someone has conflicting info, please let me know).

IF he is still having bloody stool and is lethargic, depending on how long you have been treating him, I would ask the vet if you can give the Corid as well. It's not unusual for one condition to allow another to take hold. Coccidiosis is opportunistic and he could easily become overloaded in his weakened state.

I do find it interesting that your vet recommended that you go ahead and treat the rest of the flock for Coccidiosis since he didn't find any in the sample that you took

Which part of NC do you live in? We have 4 state labs that perform testing as well. Locations are in Fletcher, Elkin, Raleigh and Monroe.

I’m about 30 min outside of Raleigh!

 

[casportpony]

Glad he's getting better!

Just posting to let you know that I have used metronidazole, Corid, Baytril, and Safeguard at the same time.

 

[BiddyBiddy]

Glad he's getting better!

Just posting to let you know that I have used metronidazole, Corid, Baytril, and Safeguard at the same time.

Glad he's getting better!

Just posting to let you know that I have used metronidazole, Corid, Baytril, and Safeguard at the same time.

Cool! Thanks everyone for your insight and wisdom. This is my first flock and I’m so disappointed to find how few vets have adequate knowledge to treat chickens. Thanks guys!