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    Help! 4mo old hen unable to stand, maybe from moldy feed

    I know you're looking out for my girl and I appreciate that so much, but please be kind re: wasting time- I acted immediately on your advice and already gave the first dose. Thanks again for being so supportive and for the willingness to take time to help a stranger, this group is wonderful in a...
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    Help! 4mo old hen unable to stand, maybe from moldy feed

    PS- in addition to the garlic and probiotics, and the activated charcoal that was recommended, do you have any other suggestions for treatment?
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    Help! 4mo old hen unable to stand, maybe from moldy feed

    Thank you so much!! I went ahead and separated her and gave her a comfortable place to rest in a box with food and water directly in front. She has accessed both. I gave her some feed mixed with boiled egg and a good amount of garlic sprinkled with a little Epsom salt. She pigged out on that and...
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    Help! 4mo old hen unable to stand, maybe from moldy feed

    Thank you so much!!! I will. Just curious, does this sound like the kind of symptoms I'd see a day later from eating bad food? This poor girl... I really feel for her right now. :( I keep reading about Mareks but it just doesn't seem to fit her situation. This came on so quickly. Thank you...
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    Help! 4mo old hen unable to stand, maybe from moldy feed

    Hi all, I have a 4-month old cream legbar/bantam cross hen. I just bought a bag of scratch grain on Monday and when I went to scoop some today I found that it was very moldy. I obviously didn't feed it to the flock, however they did have it Monday, Tuesday, and yesterday while this mold was not...
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    Light Brahma and Welsummer layers--NW PA

    Hi there. Where are you located?
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    Coccidiosis? Mareks? Crop Bound Up? Really need advice on Older Buff Orp Not Pooping, Not Eating, Labored Breathing... Help?

    Hi All! It has been a while since my post but I wanted to thank everyone and give an update. Dumplings is doing very well- much better than when I initially posted. She doesn't seem quite as quick or feisty as her usual self, so I don't think we're at 100%, but maybe 85% so far. I did provide...
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    Marek’s or something else????

    Hi @abraga I am afraid to ask because I hate the bleak outcome, but would you be willing to take a look at my post and let me know what you think? I'm a relatively new chicken mom and I've been very lucky with a healthy flock, but my girl Dumplings isn't doing well right now. She doesn't seem...
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    Chicken won't stand, panting

    Hi @Eggcessive You mentioned checking her lower stomach to see how it feels. Would you share with me what you would be checking for in that case? My hen is experiencing some of the same symptoms... I'm hoping someone with more experience can guide me through this. Would you be willing to take a...
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    Marek’s or something else????

    Apologies- I just realized there were so many pages of comments and updates in between your original post. Still though, what I read about the colloidal silver is that it can also be used preventatively- could perhaps help with the rest of the flock. Perhaps someone who knows more about it than...
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    Marek’s or something else????

    I know very, very little so please take this with a grain... errr.... mountain of salt. But I've read of people having success with colloidal silver to treat Marecks. It may be worth a Google search to see what you think. It's like $15 and can be purchased at Wal-Mart or Amazon, so maybe worth a...
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    Kitty and Dog Thread, Show Me What You Got, other critters welcome too

    Here's TinyCat checking out Fricassee... or vice versa.
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    Coccidiosis? Mareks? Crop Bound Up? Really need advice on Older Buff Orp Not Pooping, Not Eating, Labored Breathing... Help?

    Hi Everyone! Around 9 months ago I adopted a buff orpington, Dumplings. Dumplings has only laid one egg since I've had her. She was headed to the chopping block as a "spent hen" when I offered to adopt her and let her retire with my flock. As such, I dont know her exact age or vaccination...
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    Sick cat... any experience with histoplasmosis?

    Hi Everyone, They are finishing the cytology reports now but said they found evidence of carcinoma in the lung tissue they sampled. They don't really understand exactly how that would connect to the other symptoms... perhaps the lameness indicates that it has metastasized to the bones, but the...
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    Sick cat... any experience with histoplasmosis?

    @CatWhisperer- thank you so much. It's really validating to hear that this is consistent with my thinking also. Right now he is getting Veraflox 25mg- 2ml every 24 hours (presumably because of the elevated WBC count from his labs) and at my request he is taking 50mg of Fluconazole every 12...
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