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 Post subject: TICKS ON PEAFOWL
PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:00 pm 
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Have adult blue boy who has just fallen sick to a tick just under his cheek! He's not to good on his feet at the moment! so hi laying down under the shade of a tree.
WHAT TO DO? now

He is half wild but should I try to catch him and get this tick off him or just wait until it drops off and hope that he doesn't die...
I can see the tick it is quite large.

I have administered some Ivermectin (dosage thru water) as it kills all internal and blood sucking parasites. (remedy courtesy of Brow farm ltd)

I have placed that near him but I don't think he will drink from it but at least its there!

i agree it really has been a bad season for tick this year, I have been lucky until now!


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 Post subject: Re: TICKS ON PEAFOWL
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Ok here is what you do,

Step1, you need to catch him and remove the tick ASAP now make sure you do not squeeze the ticks body as it will release more toxin into him and make sure you get the head.
Step2, please him in a small cage that is quite and cool [no sun at all] and leave him alone, for the first 24 hours do not worry about food or water he will not eat or drink.
Step3, after 24-36 hours you should see a big improvement ie standing up again that in when you give him food and water not before

Keep in the cage for 48-72 hours depending on how fast he recovers make sure he is eating again before you let him out.

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 Post subject: Re: TICKS ON PEAFOWL
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We finally caught him however, we had to wait until sunset/dusk to get him as he didn't end up roosting the night in the trees (too sick to get up there I suppose)

We put him in an isolated large enclosure (by himself) and will monitor him for the next couple of days.

We actually did this:
During the day I injected some ivomec into his blueberries which he ate. (1.5ml total) (kills all blood sucking parasites & internal parasites) Showed some improvement.
Caught him and covered him with a soft towel.
We put RID spray and cream (brand of repellent) on the tick and around the tick. We waited about 3 to 5 mins until the tick has started to back out, we applied some more.
Then with tweezers we were able to pull the engorged tick off of his neck with the head and all!
Distroyed the tick actually kept it in a jar to identify it properly.
Uncovered peacock and let him recover inside his enclosure as torches, stress etc he was a little bewildered..

He has clean water, some grain, and also his favorite blueberries which I injected with some Vitamin C (to help his system clean the the poison out of him- (a remedy thanks to my Mother who swears by it for horses dogs cats and cows)

I will see in the morning how he is going, which I suspect now, he his just fine.... I will update you all!
Thanks for your help & sound advice.
It's been just a bad season! It happened so quick within 1 day- it could have been there longer and didn't see it!


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 Post subject: Re: TICKS ON PEAFOWL
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It will be a paralysis tick and they affect them very quickly so the quicker you remove it the quicker they recover. Just remember he will sulk when you first let him out but he will forget about it within a few days usually.

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Next time don't worry about food or water. Is he standing up yet? remember to leave him be you don't want him to stress


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 Post subject: Re: TICKS ON PEAFOWL
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Hi there
Thanks for all your concern
HE- (Hued-ini) is standing up- but still a little stooped and groggy! He is opening and closing his mouth due to the pain and muscular paralytic feeling in his neck-(where we pulled the TICK from.)

He ate all of his blueberries which I injected with vitamin C again today, he also ate small amounts of egg and biscuit mix- NO greens as Im guessing it is hard to swallow.

BEHAVIOR - He has not made a display of his tail or preened himself that much. He has only made little coos versus a big call warning call.
All of his behavior and eating patterns are a massive improvement compared to yesterday! He is not up on his roost as yet, but he has flapped his wings!

I Highly suggest the vitamin C liquid injectable, however I chose to administer it through food as he wasn't that sick to inject it into his breast muscle.

Its funny how peafowls, when ill, will look generally darker in color still beautiful color but just a little duller- like humans do when we are off color.

SURPRISE NOTE: after Ivomec through his blueberries yesterday once tick was still on - he showed immediate improvement, until we finally extracted the tick!
Now vitamin C to clear out the poison. It was definitely an australian paralysis tick.


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That is good news PG you did really well and saved him a_bravo.gif take a little bow a_bravo.gif

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A little tlc goes a long way yes well done on seeking advice then acting quickly



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I am so pleased for you these things are always such a worry so I am glad he is on the mend


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