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    Amikacin to treat inner ear infection - Anyone used this before?

    I have a 1 year old hen who is battling an inner ear infection (link to original post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/severe-inner-ear-infection-no-antibiotic-seems-to-be-helping-please-help.1569517/page-2#post-26648494) My vet is recommending Amikacin injections and I'm just looking...
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    Update: the vet called today and said the culture read that she has both E coli and Streptococcus bacteria in her ear. She is looking up the best approach to treat with antibiotics but thinks we will need to use 2 at the same time.
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    1 hen has Odd behavior

    The yawning and head tilt is why I asked about crop and ears. Fish, scrambled eggs, raw eggs, a strawberry or blueberry or even a small piece of a banana are all my flocks favorite foods...see if she responds to any of those to get her appetite going?
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    1 hen has Odd behavior

    Have you checked her ears to see if they look clear? And does her crop clear overnight?
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    She was on 250mg of clavamox for a bit. We may go back to that depending on what the vet comes back with tomorrow. Regardless, I will share in this thread for others who may be dealing with this issue or have it in the future. And yes, you're right. I am lucky to be able to take her to the vet...
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    They did do a culture and we are waiting on those results to come back. Hoping to hear tomorrow and that it will be the unlock we're hoping for. I started her on a vitamin supplement today in her drinking water but really like the idea of adding some egg or fish to her daily food supply. Thank...
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    Thank you for the recommendation. I've been more focused on treating it internally than through the ear so I will pick some of this up and run it by my vet. Thank you again!
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    Thank you Nicole. I have checked her for mites and lice and she is clear. I will still give her a nice bath though as I think that may be a welcome change for her. I'll have to hold her to no worries on the leaving her alone part. I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond. Everything I...
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    Severe Inner Ear Infection - No antibiotic seems to be helping. Please Help!

    Hello, I'm a long time reader of these forums but a first time poster. I have a 1 year old hen who is battling an inner ear infection and nothing we have tried seems to be working. Emma is a 1 year old blue-laced red wyandotte who is normal weight. On Feb 27th she began losing her balance and...
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