need help with sick peacock

[critters]

he is a 9 month old IB peacock and belongs to my daughter in law.
She says he is breathing hard, has a stuffed nose and that one side of his
face has become swollen in the past couple days.


before when he just had breathing difficulties we gave him .5cc of Tylan 200
and repeated 3 days later...no improvement and face swelled...

can anyone help?? any ideas??

 

[AugeredIn]

I would give 1.5cc of Tylan 200 for 2 days straight followed by 1cc for three consecutive days. A vet visit would not hurt and there are plenty of other antibiotics out there but none better broad spectrum than Tylan available quickly unless you have a prescription. You may also want to open the mouth and see if you can clear the plug that is causing the sinuses to swell. We have few cases of sinus issues these days but I did go a little over board last fall on the Sevin and/or DE and had an issue with two birds in the grow out pen. I never knew about the sinus plug thing until I was shown by another breeder. I had so so success with clearing the blockage. Live to Learn.

 

[casportpony]

Here are a couple of pictures:

Source: http://cobb-vantress.com/products/g...vaccination-procedure-guide/field-vaccination


Source: http://www.lafebervet.com/emergency-medicine/birds/how-to-guide-subcutaneous-fluids-in-birds/






-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

This is what killed my first white hen, i did not even know she was sick until the day she looked off and died hours later, the stuff under her tongue is feed that spiltout when i processed her to see what was going on

 

[KsKingBee]

I had a bad experience last Thursday giving an injection. I plan to give a full account in the Respiratory Problem thread but the short of it after a long consultation with my veterinarian, was that she decided that too much stress killed the yearling hen. In our case the needle that the vets assistant had on the syringe was too large for birds so I had to go to the house for a proper sized needle while DW held the bird. We took too long to get the injection done and the release was too stressful as well, it got away before DW was ready to release it.

When giving an injection you should have everything ready and at hand. The bird should be caught quickly and carefully being held securely by one person while the second person administers the injection. The bird should be held with one arm around the body holding the wings securely to the birds body and the other arm to secure the thighs of the bird holding the legs straight to the rear of the bird. Using the advice given above by Kathy, that the needle point is in between the skin and meat of the bird. Another point to be careful of is that the needle does not pierce through both folds of the skin and out the other side. I also like to feel for wetness on the bird after the injection to assure that the medication did indeed remain inside the bird. When the bird is ready to be released lay the birds chest to the ground putting one hand on the back of the bird, then release the legs so the bird takes a few seconds to raise up without jumping or flying thus reducing sudden exertion by the bird.

I have given many, many injections but this loss was hard for me. I hope that what I have learned is of value to you.

 

[AugeredIn]

Just like you have an opening between your sinuses and your primary airway (so you can breathe by mouth), peafowl also have one. I am sure you have seen pictures of an open peafowl mouth with the airway exposed? That airway, when the mouth is closed, connects to the opening behind the palate on the top of the mouth leading to the sinuses. Next time you have one with sinus issues and they are mouth breathing, open their mouth and see if you can see the plug that is keeping the airway closed. There is not much room in their sinuses as opposed to ours, so the plug is very close to that opening.

 

[zazouse]

The meds need to be giving every day not three days apart.
Can you post photos of the bird?
Someone with more knowledge should be by to help soon, I have never had to deal with it.

 

[critters]

I'll see if she has a pic I can post.....

 

[casportpony]

It's possible that the bacteria is resistant to Tylan and that you will need a different drug. Can you take it to vet? The vet could look a swab under the scope and advise what antibiotic would be best.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

And I agree with Zazouse, I think the Tylan should be given multiple days in a row.

-Kathy