Instructions for use of Iodinol for chickens, recipe and dosage

One of the simplest and most common modern medications for chickens is Iodinol. Having a simple composition and having many medicinal properties, it helps to effectively fight many diseases in poultry of different ages. At the same time, it also has such advantages as low cost, convenient release form, ease of dosage and use, and the possibility of self-production.

Composition and release form of the drug

Iodinol (blue iodine) is a medicinal antiseptic for domestic animals and poultry, which has a pronounced antimicrobial effect.

The composition of 100 grams of the drug includes the following components:

1. Crystalline iodine (I) – 0.1 grams.
2. Potassium iodide (KI) – 0.3 grams.
3. Polyvinyl alcohol (C₂H₄O)_x – 0.9 grams.
4. Distilled water (H₂O) – 98.7 grams.

Iodinol is produced in the form of an aqueous solution of a deep blue color, which has a specific odor of iodine and foams when shaken.

Product effectiveness

The high effectiveness of using this drug for the treatment of various diseases of chickens and laying hens is due to the fact that it has the following effects on the poultry body:

1. Anti-inflammatory – the drug prevents the occurrence of inflammatory processes; when detected, it allows to slow down their development and spread.
2. Antiseptic – helps disinfect wounds and various damage to the skin.
3. Bactericidal - the iodine contained in the preparation inhibits pathogenic microflora.
4. Resorptive – Iodinol normalizes the most important metabolic processes, accelerates dissimilation, improves the synthesis of thyroid hormones (synthesis of T3 and T4).
5. Immunostimulating – taking Iodinol helps strengthen the immune system of poultry, reduces the risk of contracting various diseases.

All these properties of the drug are due not only to the presence of iodine and its potassium salt in its composition, but also to polyvinyl alcohol, which significantly reduces the irritating effect of iodine compounds and increases the duration of the drug.

What does it help with?

Iodinol is used to treat chicken diseases such as:

1. Pullorosis.
2. Coccidiosis.
3. Gastrointestinal dyspepsia.
4. Pyoderma (purulent inflammation of the skin caused by the penetration of pathogenic microflora into it - pyogenic cocci).

This medicine is also used to disinfect small skin wounds, wash open ulcers, and inflamed areas of mucous membranes.

Preparation and storage

In addition to the fact that this medicine can be purchased at an affordable price, making it yourself will not require much expense or significant effort.

In order to prepare the simplest home analogue of Iodinol according to the recipe of the famous Soviet scientist V.O. Mokhnach, you need:

1. Dilute 10 grams of dry potato starch in 50 milliliters of clean water.
2. Add 10 grams of granulated sugar and 0.4 grams of citric acid to the solution.
3. Boil 150 milliliters of water in a small container and pour the resulting solution into the boiling water.
4. Cool the resulting “jelly” and pour 1 teaspoon of 5% alcohol tincture of iodine into it.

Store the resulting homemade medicine in a container tightly closed with a lid, in a dark and cool place, at a temperature not exceeding +3 ⁰WITH.

The dosage and methods of using the resulting drug do not differ from the store-bought equivalent.

How to use?

The dosage, route of administration and duration of use of the drug depend on the disease for which it is used:

1. For pullorosis in week-old chickens - 0.5 milliliters per chicken, three times a day, for 6-7 days. To prevent relapse of the disease, the drug is continued to be given after completion of the course of treatment for another 3-5 days.
2. In case of infection of chickens with coccidiosis - 0.3-0.5 milliliters per chicken, 3 times a day, for 5-6 days.In case of severe form of the disease, the drug is prescribed in a dose of up to 1 milliliter 3 times a day. The duration of the course of treatment remains the same as with the usual dosage, and the therapeutic effect from the use of the drug is observed already on the 3rd or 4th day.
3. For the treatment of gastrointestinal dyspepsia - 0.3-0.5 milliliters per 1 chicken, three times a day, for a week. With moderate and mild forms of the disease, chickens recover within 2-3 days. To prevent the occurrence of dyspepsia, the drug is given to chickens for 2 weeks once a day with drinking water, reducing the dose to 0.2-0.3 milliliters.
4. Various types of pyoderma - to treat various types of skin inflammation with this remedy, the affected areas are carefully treated with an undiluted solution.

Important. Before using the drug, you must read all the recommendations given in the instructions for use.

Iodine checker

Iodine checker is a powder or tightly compressed tablets containing about 40% of the active substance and 60% of the auxiliary components necessary for normal combustion and release of iodine vapor.

Iodine checkers are used for the following purposes:

1. Disinfection of premises for keeping chickens.
2. Sanitation (improvement) of air in the chicken coop.
3. Treatment of pulmonary (respiratory) infectious and non-infectious diseases.

This drug is used by laying out packages of powder or tablets at several points in the poultry house and setting it on fire using an ordinary household match. All doors and windows must be tightly closed, and any existing artificial forced ventilation must be turned off.

Before using the drug, its dose, as well as the duration of treatment of the poultry house with it, is selected from the instructions for use provided with each container of powder or tablets.

Precautions when working with medication

When using Iodinol, observe the following precautions:

1. When working with the drug, in order to prevent it from getting on the mucous membranes of the eyes and lungs, use safety glasses and a respirator.
2. During treatment procedures, you should not smoke, eat, or drink liquids from open bottles.
3. After completing work with the drug, wash your hands thoroughly.
4. The drug should be stored out of the reach of small children and pets.

If the drug itself gets on the skin, wash it under running water. If the drug gets inside the digestive tract, you should urgently rinse the stomach and immediately consult a doctor.

Side effects

A few side effects from the drug include allergic skin rashes and the occurrence of non-infectious rhinitis (runny nose) in chickens.

Contraindications for use

Contraindications to the use of Iodinol are:

1. Intolerance to the active substance of the drug (iodine).
2. Thyrotoxicosis (increased production of hormones).
3. Hepertiform dermatitis.

It is also not recommended to use this drug for diarrhea, tuberculosis, and pathologies in the structure of internal organs.