Praziquantel dosing trying to figure out how much is .15ml

[ladyearth]

Kathy;s quote responding to my post below in quotations.... trying to fig out how much this is on an oral syringe. .... looks like 15 hundrteth of a ONE cc or ml? sorry but Im confused
correct? so is this done with that tiny 1 cc syringe
"Praziquantel is not prescription only, but it is expensive. Cheaper to buy Equimax horse paste. It contains praziquantel and ivermectin. Dose to treat tapeworms is 0.03 ml per pound (0.15 ml for a five pound hen)."
hoping TSC has this Equimax stuff.... thanks

 

[staceyj]

Yes. You'd need a tuberculin syringe for that dose. The really skinny one. Like skinnier than a pencil. 1 (0ne) ml total volumn.

TSC carries eqimax over in the horse section.
Runs $12-15 bucks a tube.

 

[SonoranChick]

Hi, I just went through this ordeal myself and would be happy to help. I got the Equimax at the local feed store, it was about $15. You are correct, 0.15 ml for a 5 pound chicken (15 hundredths of 1 whole ml). On my little syringe it's a little less than the very first little mark. It's a seriously tiny amount, but this makes sense as we are using horse dewormer (giant animal) for chickens. I put the tiny, measured dot of the paste on a little piece of cucumber and fed them the medicated cucumber one at a time to ensure they were all dosed properly. Some will shake their heads and wipe their beaks because it's kind of sticky stuff. Let me know if you have any other questions!

 

[ladyearth]

Yes. You'd need a tuberculin syringe for that dose. The really skinny one. Like skinnier than a pencil. 1 (0ne) ml total volumn.

TSC carries eqimax over in the horse section.
Runs $12-15 bucks a tube.

thank you. yes I saw on their site.....we got more syringes....Forgot to ask how many times to give and how soon to repeat the dosage? thanks all

 

[SonoranChick]

Give the first dose, wait ten days, then give another dose.

If your hens are laying, be sure to not consume the eggs for a full 24 days after the first dose. (2 weeks after the second dose)-