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    Help Now... PLEASE!

    This does sound consistent with IB. Outbreaks of IB typically affect the entire flock so it is a bit unusual for a single hen to be affected. The good new is that if she has indeed recovered from IB, her egg lay rate/ shell quality should return to normal but it may take up to two months...
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    Help Now... PLEASE!

    Humm... Typically I dose Calcium gluconate, 5 - 10 mg/kg as an injectable in the muscle or under the skin. Vitamin D3 is administered at 200 IU daily for 3 days per week. I would discontinue the calcium as it has been several weeks without improvement. Calcium supplementation can result in...
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    Help Now... PLEASE!

    What is the concentration of the calcium and Vit D, and how are they currently administered?
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    Help Now... PLEASE!

    What layer ration is she currently on?
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    Chick mauled by dog down to muscle; help :(

    I would continue to clean her wound daily until the wound is closed or covered with a solid scab. After that, cleaning won't be very beneficial but application of Bacitracin or Neosporin every 12 hours will help keep the scab pliable and prevent it from cracking. I have had infection develop...
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    Chicks intestines are coming out

    As long as there are no other clinical signs associated with what could be an incomplete resorbtion of the yolk sack in this bird, you may want to initially consider a small dab of betadine ointment and a small circular bandage over that umbilical area as a first step. Many birds will complete...
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    Chick mauled by dog down to muscle; help :(

    I am sorry about your little one! As a Vet that DOES see chickens, I am sorry to hear you were unable to get the help you needed when you needed it. I have treated many chickens mauled by dogs and I can tell you Chickens are the toughest creatures in the animal kingdom (in my humble opinion)...
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    Marek's questions

    The Marak's disease virus itself is stable in the environment for many years. Nearly every chicken is exposed to the disease at some point in their life, so despite your efforts on eradicating from their future environment, I would not recommend investing in an unvaccinated flock.
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