UPDATE: I found a vet. Turns out the rooster had wet pox.
A few hours ago, he started making gurgling noises, he had something that looked like a seizure, and finally died in my arms.
What the f*** was that?
Guys, I was giving him antibiotics with a syringe directly on his beak and I saw white plaques on his throat. I can't take pictures because he moves a lot. But what could this mean?
Also, can you confirm that I'm giving him the doxycycline correctly? The vet told me 10mg/kg and the rooster...
I'm starting to think that he has MG. And I might have other birds infected. It's just that the symptoms are super subtle. For example, I have another rooster who often sneezes and I've seen him with watery eyes in the past. I never took him to the vet because I didn't think it was an important...
He does not seem to be struggling to breathe but he is inactive. Not lethargic, but inactive. He prefers to lay down near my door instead of foraging with other members of the flock (they all free roam). Luckily he does stand up and run to me if I go out with a treat.
The vet didn't tell me...
Hi. I have a rescued rooster who is lovely, but I'm having trouble taking care of him.
The first time I took him to the vet, it was because he walked like he was drunk and couldn't really stand on his own feet. At some point, he laid down and closed his eyes, breathing heavily. I thought that...