My chicken has weird yellow gunk in her mouth! Is this canker?

Uh there r some cuts on her leg that havent healed but that was before she got sick. but i did notice a weird bump on her leg.

mysticalchicken said:

Heres some stuff i got out of her mouth:

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Looks like the stuff I took out of two of mine today. Lots of pus pictures here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818895/lightbox/
Those are the pictures from y thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...x-xxx-rated-graphic-pictures-of-pus-and-scabs

-Kathy

mysticalchicken said:

Uh there r some cuts on her leg that havent healed but that was before she got sick. but i did notice a weird bump on her leg.

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Was it like a wart? If so, that's pox.

-Kathy

mysticalchicken said:

So should i get her Flagyl? I AM CLUELESS!

For now i am keeping her isolated diff. food and diff water.

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Giving her metronidazole won't hurt her I don't think.

-Kathy

where can i get Flagyl? Im going to try my local tack and feed shop and see if they have it but im pretty sure they do. i think

If in fact it's canker, you can purchase Fishzole which is metronidazole 250mg 30ct tabets at this link:
http://www.jefferspet.com/fish-antibiotics/camid/LIV/cp/1441/cn/14001/

mysticalchicken said:

where can i get Flagyl? Im going to try my local tack and feed shop and see if they have it but im pretty sure they do. i think

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I doubt that they would have it unless they carry lots of stuff for pigeons. You might find it at a tropical fish store, or a pigeon breeder near you might have some, but most people buy it online.

-Kathy

kk im a check.

are there any home remedies though? like other than medicine.... i doubt that...

My girl has the yellow substance in the back of her mouth as well and we have been to a specialized bird vet twice where they cleaned it out but did not mention it being canker. They did take a swab to test for "Trick" (common pigeon disease) and it came back negative for that. They didn't have a good answer for what it was so I was happy to come across this post and feel a bit more helpful that its treatable and not cancer like I was thinking. The vet did give her Trimethoprim (antibiotic) to give to her for 2 weeks and she did perk up but I've noticed in the last 2 days she's slowing down again and not able to eat and the yellow substance is still in the back of her throat. I tried doing some online research to see if there is a difference between the other antibiotic mentioned in an early response: Metronidazole vs Trimethoprim and they look and treat similar infections but after reading the post here, I think I'll try an anti fungal treatment instead. Which type mentioned previously can I purchase over the counter: Fish Mox? thanks!