See previous posting about my sick flock. I am glad I didn't cull them over suspicions:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=574242
My test results came in today and is proof about why worming them is so important. I had heard a little gurgling and hoarse sounding noises and did wazine a couple of weeks ago, and I plan to do valbazen when it comes in, in a few days. I thought they had respiratory issues and all of that, and it turns out they are grossly infected with parasites. I am sort of swing toward "natural" treatments and I just wanted to add that they had been on DE, garlic, kelp and cayenne daily since I got them. It didn't really help.
I emailed the state and don't know what this may mean if I choose to go thru with NPIP next year. I don't know if anything listed will prevent me from doing it, they made no mention of doing anything other than the listed treatment but didn't say how long to treat or whatever.
Now I don't know if further tests are coming or if these are the final test results. I don't know if they will be "carriers" of anything. I need to ask more questions.
I hadn't planned to worm this flock (4 different sources and ages, none more than 7-9 mos old) until fall, but am doing it asap because they are so symptomatic. The wazine a couple of weeks ago should help too.
RESULTS:
PATHOLOGIC FINDINGS
MORPHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS:
Emaciation and dehydration associated with profuse fibrinous and superficial mucosal clefting and necrotizing enteritis with pronounced lymphohistiocytic and eosinophilic infiltration
Moderate nematode (Roundworm larvae and adults are noted in small intestines and severe Sarcina sp. [bacteria] present in large intestines).
Some segments of both small and large intestines feature large numbers of Coccobacillary bacterial adherent to the mucosa, possibly E. coli (Salmonella needed to be ruled out)
COMMENTS:
The small intestinal changes are quite severe and are likely due to parasites as well as bacterial infection. The infiltrations for the most part are mononuclear cells and may indicate additional viral involvement such as Rota virus or Reo virus. Adenovirus and herpes inclusions bodies are not recognized.
Monty Banerjee, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Veterinary Pathologist
9/23/11
BACTERIOLOGY RESULTS:
A white Liver Culture, bacterial, aerobic - A moderate growth of E. coli was isolated.
A white Intestine Culture, bacterial, aerobic - A moderate growth of E. coli was isolated.
A white Intestine Culture, bacterial, Salmonella enrichment - Negative
A white Intestine Microscopic examination - A few Sarcina packets were observed.
Microbial sensitivity results are below.
Mark Hemker, Microbiologist
9/22/11
E. coli
Sulfonamides R
Tetracycline R
Clindamycin R
Ceftiofur I
Erythromycin R
Enrofloxacin I
Sulfisoxazole R
Neomycin S
Penicillin-G R
Spectinomycin R
Trimeth-Sulfa S
Ampicillin R
Interpretation of Results: (R) resistant; (I) intermediate; (S) sensitive; (NA) not applicable
VIROLOGY RESULTS:
A white Trachea FA test, gallid herpesvirus 1 (ILT) - None observed
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=574242
My test results came in today and is proof about why worming them is so important. I had heard a little gurgling and hoarse sounding noises and did wazine a couple of weeks ago, and I plan to do valbazen when it comes in, in a few days. I thought they had respiratory issues and all of that, and it turns out they are grossly infected with parasites. I am sort of swing toward "natural" treatments and I just wanted to add that they had been on DE, garlic, kelp and cayenne daily since I got them. It didn't really help.
I emailed the state and don't know what this may mean if I choose to go thru with NPIP next year. I don't know if anything listed will prevent me from doing it, they made no mention of doing anything other than the listed treatment but didn't say how long to treat or whatever.
Now I don't know if further tests are coming or if these are the final test results. I don't know if they will be "carriers" of anything. I need to ask more questions.
I hadn't planned to worm this flock (4 different sources and ages, none more than 7-9 mos old) until fall, but am doing it asap because they are so symptomatic. The wazine a couple of weeks ago should help too.
RESULTS:
PATHOLOGIC FINDINGS
MORPHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS:
Emaciation and dehydration associated with profuse fibrinous and superficial mucosal clefting and necrotizing enteritis with pronounced lymphohistiocytic and eosinophilic infiltration
Moderate nematode (Roundworm larvae and adults are noted in small intestines and severe Sarcina sp. [bacteria] present in large intestines).
Some segments of both small and large intestines feature large numbers of Coccobacillary bacterial adherent to the mucosa, possibly E. coli (Salmonella needed to be ruled out)
COMMENTS:
The small intestinal changes are quite severe and are likely due to parasites as well as bacterial infection. The infiltrations for the most part are mononuclear cells and may indicate additional viral involvement such as Rota virus or Reo virus. Adenovirus and herpes inclusions bodies are not recognized.
Monty Banerjee, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Veterinary Pathologist
9/23/11
BACTERIOLOGY RESULTS:
A white Liver Culture, bacterial, aerobic - A moderate growth of E. coli was isolated.
A white Intestine Culture, bacterial, aerobic - A moderate growth of E. coli was isolated.
A white Intestine Culture, bacterial, Salmonella enrichment - Negative
A white Intestine Microscopic examination - A few Sarcina packets were observed.
Microbial sensitivity results are below.
Mark Hemker, Microbiologist
9/22/11
E. coli
Sulfonamides R
Tetracycline R
Clindamycin R
Ceftiofur I
Erythromycin R
Enrofloxacin I
Sulfisoxazole R
Neomycin S
Penicillin-G R
Spectinomycin R
Trimeth-Sulfa S
Ampicillin R
Interpretation of Results: (R) resistant; (I) intermediate; (S) sensitive; (NA) not applicable
VIROLOGY RESULTS:
A white Trachea FA test, gallid herpesvirus 1 (ILT) - None observed
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