metronidazole

I have a 3 y.o. Rooster who had a yellowish patch at the back of his throat a month ago. It started out small and I was only able to notice it when one day he didn't crow. I took him to a Vet and he gave him metronidazole 100mg twice a day, some electrolytes, and cotrim. I gave him the...

Hello! Any turkey owners out there that have dealt with blackhead? I am wondering if I could ask you about your experience. My main question is this: I have heard it mostly said that turkeys can easily get reinfected with blackhead even once they had it since they will continue coming into...

Hello Everyone, I am not new to turkeys, but I am starting with a new set of poults. To begin, I will supply a little history. We attempted to raise a turkey on our property with chickens a couple of years ago, but the jenny got blackhead and passed away before I could begin treatment. I am...

In my previous thread, some very helpful members told me that I needed to get some metronidazole from my vet for my hen with canker. When I went to the vet he handed me a 10g sachet of sulfaclozine sodium monohydrate, which he said is the same as metronidazole, and medicates 30 liters of water...

Hi All! I'm hoping someone can offer canker expertise/experience. My 3 year old Black Rock chicken (Marilyn) has been shaking her head and making strange gurgles in her throat for months now. The problem has come and gone several times as I have tried various things. I treated for canker...

I have 3 hens that have gotten infected by canker: 1. An amerucana naked neck hybrid that looks like an amerucana probably weighs around 3 pounds. This one has two yellow thingys on boths sides of its mouth. 2. A silkie that weighed around 2 pounds last time I checked. This one has one small...

Recently my chickens have gotten canker and I was wondering if I could use Metronidazole 500mg that my mother's doctor prescribed to her last year (it expires this year in october). However, is there a difference between giving a chicken Metronidazole for humans and Metronidazole for...