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[casportpony]

Vets in my area are very negative about chickens. Not only do they think "It is only a chicken" - they don't even want to do a fecal sample since they don't know what to suggest if they found a parasite, fungus or bacteria.

So, I guess I would have to come to this site for advice. . . .

So pretend you are in my friends shoes, what would you do?

-Kathy

 

[enola]

I would probably opt for the nearest University that offers necropsies or tests.

And pray.

 

[casportpony]

Find your state's veterinary school, or the nearest, that will have a path. lab, and talk to their poultry expert, or get a recommendation for someone at that level. In Michigan, we have such a place and Dr. Fulton there, who's wonderful. When in doubt, find the best! Birds and samples can be shipped, if the drive is far. Mary

Here is a list of labs:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

List of state vets:
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

Fore those in CA, I would suggest calling the CAHFS lab in Tulare, that's the one my avian vet suggests.
http://cahfs.ucdavis.edu/services/lab_locations.cfm

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I would probably opt for the nearest University that offers necropsies or tests.

And pray.

This is a very good idea, but you and I know all too well that many people will not do this, regardless of their flock's value. Heck, there are CA residents on BYC that live 30 minutes from the the labs in CA, which offer free necropsies and very affordable testing on specimens from live birds, yet they can't/won't take their birds there.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Note about CA necropsies and testing... Necropsies with a gazillion tests are free, but testing on samples from live birds is not. All tests from samples of live birds will incur a fee.
http://cahfs.ucdavis.edu/local-assets/pdfs/fee lists/Poultry_fee_list_33115.pdf

Out of state tests can be done and I think I read that it's twice the CA resident fee.

-Kathy

 

[EdenCamp]

Here is a list of labs:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

List of state vets:
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

Fore those in CA, I would suggest calling the CAHFS lab in Tulare, that's the one my avian vet suggests.
http://cahfs.ucdavis.edu/services/lab_locations.cfm

-Kathy

Great! Will add these to the links list. Thanks!

 

[casportpony]

I found this table very helpful:


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

FYI, I just called Allivet and one *can* get Fish Mox without a prescription.

-Kathy

 

[EdenCamp]

I ended up getting mine from Jeffers. I mostly use them and ValleyVet. Sometimes distance makes a difference if you have shipping charges involved.

 

[EdenCamp]

I found this table very helpful:


-Kathy