10 wk old silkie still passing blood after 5 days on Corid. Is this normal?

[strawbeebawk]

I noticed August 9th that my silkie, Noot Noot, was lethargic and passing blood in her droppings. I immediately got her on liquid Corid on her water. She perked up the very next day and has been acting just fine, but this is her 5th day on Corid and I'm still finding blood around her enclosure. Is it normal for them to keep passing blood? I was going to start her on a vitamin course today, but I wasn't sure if I needed to keep her on the medicine a bit longer.

Also, should I wash her rump? She doesn't have anything blocking her vent, but it's just a bit dirty back there from being sick. I didn't want to stress her out with a bath if she's still sick.

 

[coach723]

What dosing of Corid are you using? Is she the only bird in that enclosure? Are you sure that another bird isn't leaving the blood?
In some cases, there are strains that may be resistant to amprolium (the medication in Corid), and then you might need to use a different medication. Toltrazuril or Sulfa meds are another option.

 

[strawbeebawk]

What dosing of Corid are you using? Is she the only bird in that enclosure? Are you sure that another bird isn't leaving the blood?
In some cases, there are strains that may be resistant to amprolium (the medication in Corid), and then you might need to use a different medication. Toltrazuril or Sulfa meds are another option.

I've been using half a teaspoon of liquid Corid in a quart waterer. There is one other bird in there (I got them with 2 standard sized birds and recently split them up), but I didn't separate them because I felt like it would stress them both out being alone. They are very attached and do everything together. Plus the other bird had already been exposed.

I'll try and see if it's the other bird, but she hasn't had blood stuck to her rear feathers or anything. I've had her on the Corid, too, to try and keep her from getting it. If I still see blood by the end of the week, I'll look into the other medication options.

 

[coach723]

OK, wanted to make sure you had dosing correct, which it appears you do. If that is the only water they have access to, then if they are drinking normally, they should be getting enough. I wasn't asking because she need to be separate, just wondering if there was any possibility that another bird was having bloody droppings as well. It's pretty standard practice to treat all birds that are kept together, even if only one is looking off, as they have been exposed.
You can also give sick birds an oral dose, in addition to the medicated water, particularly if they are acting sick and may not be drinking well. Dosing for that is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
Many recommend toltrazuril for birds that do not respond to Corid, and say it works faster.

 

[strawbeebawk]

OK, wanted to make sure you had dosing correct, which it appears you do. If that is the only water they have access to, then if they are drinking normally, they should be getting enough. I wasn't asking because she need to be separate, just wondering if there was any possibility that another bird was having bloody droppings as well. It's pretty standard practice to treat all birds that are kept together, even if only one is looking off, as they have been exposed.
You can also give sick birds an oral dose, in addition to the medicated water, particularly if they are acting sick and may not be drinking well. Dosing for that is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
Many recommend toltrazuril for birds that do not respond to Corid, and say it works faster.

Thank you so much for the quick response and links to other resources. I really appreciate it.