A gapeworm (Syngamus trachea), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm infecting the tracheas of certain birds.The resulting disease, known as gape or the gapes, occurs when the worms clog and obstruct the airway.hen birds consume the eggs found in the feces of an intermediate host such as earthworms, snails (Planorbarius corneus, Bithynia tentaculata and others), or slugs, they become infected with the parasite. The drug Ivermectin is often used to control gapeworm infection in birds.
1 The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.2  According to this New York Times article, the costs of Avastin can reach up to $100,000 per year without health insurance. The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.
1 For wet macular degeneration, in which a cluster of leaky blood vessels forms in the eye, a doctor might prescribe injections into the eye with bevacizumab (brand name Avastin), a chemotherapy drug that is used off-label, or pegaptanib (brand name Macugen) or ranibizumab (brand name Lucentis). And, according to Retinal Consultants of San Antonio, one treatment with Macugen costs about $1,250 -- or more than $21,000 for treatments every six weeks for two years. 2  Midwest Eye Care charges $2,700 for one treatment with Lucentis.