Tylan 50 Injectables question

[bestnestbox]

I have found Crystal Pellets by Crystal Creek are the absolute best medicine. They are expensive, but they work very well and are totally natural. We can buy ours at our feed mill. We use them when their is stress in the flock or extreme differences in temperatures. We just sprinkle them on the ground until every bird has had a helping.
http://crystalcreeknatural.com/shop/dairy/fresh-cow-transition-cow/crystal-pellets/

 

[lillybug1973]

That's the stuff.   Many of the over the counter meds used on chickens are labeled for cows or pigs. 

You'll need a syringe with a needle to draw the med out of the bottle.

You don't need to inject it, but can if you want to.  It CAN be given orally. (as per reading online and according to my vet)


It's used for respiratory illness/infections.  Some of those infections may be viral and will have to run their course, but often they develop secondary infections and this will help with that.


I give 1/4cc to 1/2cc for pullets (adjust by age/size. Half grown to nearly full grown can do 1/2cc, etc) , 1/2 to 1cc for adult birds, depending on size.  Large sized adults (brahmas, etc), I'd go for 3/4 to 1cc.




I give it orally. I draw it out with a syringe, then use small dosing syringes to give it to them.  I just "inject" the dosage into the smaller, needless syringe after drawing the dry dosing syringe back to the right dose, stick the needle in the small hole at the end, fill up the dose.

They can be tricky to dose orally... wrapping in a towel works best.  There's also usually less of a struggle if you pull them off the roost at night. I make sure I get the syringe all the way to the back of their throat and even *down* it a little, to bypass their trachea so they don't inhale it.


I have given it to them by injection... but have read conflicting information on whether to inject into muscle(breast) or under the skin.  I opted for under the skin at the back of the neck... the ones dosed this way were easy to inject (didn't even flinch), but were obviously sore and didn't want to move their necks much until the next morning. (it's a very thick med and will need a 20gauge or 22gauge needle)   If I tried it again, I'd probably choose somewhere other than the neck... maybe the wing web OR just under the skin on the breast...but not into the muscle.



I would use Tylan 50 on birds that were sneezing, raspy, gaping to breathe and/or had nasal discharge with it.  Particularly if they acted listless or their behavior wasn't up to par... especially if this went on for more than two or three days.


Give the dosage for 5-7 days...but, if you haven't seen any improvement in 3 days, what you're treating may not be sensitive to Tylan.   

Watery eyes and noses are the things that seem to dry up first, and then sneezing lessens.  Usually, they act much perkier by day 3. 

How long I've dosed them kinda depends on the symptoms.  If there is sneezing, I usually go 2-3 days after the last 'sick sneeze' is noticed. 


I wouldn't think a raspy squawk is a trait of any birds.  But if they have an infection, that can make them sound odd... even make a rooster's crow very sickly sounding.   Pick them up and listen to their chests (like an ear muff!), do you hear clicking or rattling, or raspy breathing?

I just read this and new to the site ,I have 2 hens that are doing the same ,gasping,sneezing as and the crackling and we give them Vetrx ,can I use Tylan 50 on them as well and my little biddies are doing the same ,is it safe to give them some ,please help !

 

[idlewilde35]

Lillybug 1973~ Did you ever get an answer? I would definitely use Tylan 50 for 3-5 days for this type of respiratory infection. 1/4 cc for small hens, 1/2 cc for larger hens. Inject into breast is quickest method. Left breast on first day, right breast on second day, left breast on third day, and so on. Your local feed store usually sells needles individually (although I just keep a box around all the time in my chicken medical kit).

 

[Chicks4fun2]

Has anyone used Tylan 50 for a bumble foot infection? If so what would the dosage be? I have removed to be what I think is most of the infection I just would like to be sure. As I'm pretty sure there may be little bits left. I just hate digging into her foot

 

[idlewilde35]

Tylan 50 is typically used for respiratory infections. For bumblefoot, you want to clean as much gunk out of the wound as possible (I know it's gross but you've GOT TO get all that gunk out!!) then sterilize it, press a cottonball onto the wound and wrap it with vetwrap. Unwrap it everyday and keep sterilizing the wound and rewrapping it until it heals.

 

[Chicks4fun2]

I did cut most of the infection out but after checking it again yesterday i found some more puss. i just hate cutting into her foot...was hoping there might be an antibiotic that i can give to help beat the rest...

 

[casportpony]

I did cut most of the infection out but after checking it again yesterday  i found some more puss. i just hate cutting into her foot...was hoping there might be an antibiotic that i can give to help  beat the rest...

Gotta get all the pus out. The right antibiotic will help keep the pus fromreturnng, but it will not treat pus that's there. Can you take your bird to a vet?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Some of the bacteria that tylosin (Tylan) treats:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylosin

-Kathy

 

[Chicks4fun2]

so this page mentions that it fights staph. so this should keep the infection at bay? right? a vet at his point is not an option. the bumble appears to be removed. but i want to be sure there is no more introduction to a new infection. the pus i saw recently was liquid not hard. i will dig around one more time bit ive read that tylan can be given in addition to the surgery to cover all the bases.

 

[casportpony]

so this page mentions that it fights staph. so this should keep the infection at bay? right? a vet at his point is not an option. the bumble appears to be removed. but i want to be sure there is no more introduction to a new infection. the pus i saw recently was liquid not hard. i will dig around one more time bit ive read that tylan can be given in addition to the surgery to cover all the bases.

Tylan is not just for respiratory infections. If the bacteria is sensitive to tylosin, then the Tylan might help, especially if the pus wasn't hard. So if it's what you have, probably okay to use it, though I'm not sure what an appropriate dose would be.

-Kathy