No problem!
Same here.
That's what has me confused. The swelling eye and mucus looks like a respiratory disease, but the lesion in her mouth looks like canker.
I'm happy to help! I hope we get this figured out soon!
Hopefully some of the experts I tagged with chime in.
Does this look similar?https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/canker.1322639/page-2
@Eggcessive, @casportpony, @azygous, does this look like it could be canker? Or does it look like a respiratory disease?
That just makes me mad. He should have tested, or said it COULD be cancerous.
At least the pain meds helped. I'm going to do some reading, to see if I can figure this out.
I'm sorry :hugs
Did the vet run a test? How does the vet know it's cancerous?
I still think it could be from some respiratory disease.
@Wyorp Rock, what do you think?
It's good she's eating and drinking more!
Oh good! Some come with oil in them, so it may not be necessary.
I think you can find a place to have her tested here: PoultryLabs.cfm
I'm not sure if it's MG, but if it is, there's no cure. She'll be a carrier for life, and'll have reoccurring symptoms during times of stress.
I hope it's not...
No problem!
The swollen eye and mucus makes me wonder if it's Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG). I believe I'm dealing with MG as well at the moment, and Doxycycline was recommended to me as well. MG can also cause a loss of appetite.
The tube feeding and Nutri-Drench is a good idea.
I've been...