Poultry Therapeutics Flashcards
Amprolium, Toltazuril
- Anticococcidials
- Effective against many sp of Eimeria, all intracellular stages
Nicarbazin (narasin), monensin
- Coccidiostats - in feed against coccidia
Amoxicillin
- Necrotic enteritis - if Clostridial infection: clostridium perfringens (can interfere w/ Salmonella vacc in young layers)
- Peritonitis
- Erysipelas
- Pasteurellosis
- Colisepticaemia
- Bacterial meningitis
- Spinal osteomyelitis
- Bacterial joint + bone infections due to E. coli
Tetracycline
- Narrow spectrum penicllin
- Spironucleosis (protozoa)
- Peritonitis
- Erysipelas
- Pasteurellosis
- Septicaemia in chicks
- 0-day egg withdrawal
Flubendazole (0d), fenbendazole (0d), praziquantel (7d), ivermectin (14d)
- Heterakis gallinarum
- Ascardia sp. (roundworm)
- Capillaria sp. (Hairworm)
- Tapeworms
TMPS
- Peritonitis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Spinal osteomyelitis
Oregano extract
- Histomoniasis (motile protozan)
Aspirin
- Anti- inflam
- Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT)
Voriconazole, Iatroconazole, Fluconazole
- Anti-fungals
- Not licensed
Fenbendazole, Flubendazole, Levamisole
- Synagmus trachea
Hysolve CDM8
- Acaricide e.g. red mite
- = Hysolve CDM8,contains Abamectin & Permethrin
- Chemical spray
Elector
- Acaricide e.g. red mite
- Contains Spinosad
- Chemical spray
Exzolt
- Acaracide - on bird
- In drinking water
Fluralaner
- Acaracide + Insecticide - on bird
- Kills red mites on treated chickens, stops egg production from female mites for 15 d after first admin
- Onset = 4 h
Diatomaceous earth (Diatom)
- Microscopic fossilised algae -> desiccation of mites
Ca pidolate
- Soluble Ca
- Calcium tetany/hypocalcaemia
PCR
- Viral
- Plastic swab
Neomycin
- E. coli infections
- Yolk sac infection in chicks
- Licensed in quail + partridge
- Use in pheasants under cascade
Vicks vaporub / Olbas oil
- Decongestant - applied under chin to help breathing
- Resp disease e.g. mycoplasmosis
Bromhexine
- Mucolytic (breaks down mucous)
- Not licensed - cannot eat eggs again
- Resp disease
Salbutamol
- Bronchodilator
- Via nebulisation
- Resp disease
Metoclopromide
- Prokinetic
- Crop bind/impaction
Nystatin
- Anti-fungal
- Crop mycosis/sour crop
- Candida albicans
Itraconazole
- Anti-fungal
- Crop mycosis/sour crop
- Cannot eat eggs
- Candida albicans
Exzolt
- Red mite
- In drinking water
Fluralaner
- Acaricide + insecticide
- Kills mites feeding on treated chickens
- Stops egg production from female mites for 15 d after first admin
- Onset = 4 h
- Red mite
Diatomaceous earth (Diatom)
- Microscopic fossilised algae -> desiccation
- Red mite
- Minor lice infestation
Ivermectin
- Spot-on or injection
- Heavy lice infestation
- 7 d egg withdrawal
Tylosin
(AB)
- Clostridial infections e.g. necrotic enteritis
- Resp infections - mycoplasmosis
Linco-spectin
- Yolk sac infection
Trimethoprim + sulphonamide (TMPs)
- Septicaemia in chicks
Tiamulin
- Resp infections - mycoplasmosis
Flumazenil
- Reversal for benzodiazepines (diazepam, midazolam, zolazepam)
Diazepam, Midazolam, Zolazepam
- Benzodiazepines
- Anxiolysis
- Sedation
- IN = Diazepam + Midazolam
- Short, painless procedures
Xylazine
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
- SC, IM, IV, IO, IN
- Analgesic
- More profound sedation (+ benzodiazepines)
Ketamine, Tiletamine
- Dissociative anaesthetics
- Analgesic
- Dysphoria on recovery
- Profound sedation (+ benzodiazepine + alpha-2 agonist)
Propofol, alfaxalone
- Induction
Vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP)
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial with virucidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal activity
- Relatively rapid sterilisation technology
- Hatching disinfectant