A gaping question

[Yoda]

That's what I was told to use and that is what I use. I give liquid bird baytril.

 

[zazouse]

I see it comes in different strengths like most meds so it may take different dosages according to the strengths.

 

[AugeredIn]

Just to re-emphasize, gaping is nothing like panting. When a peafowl gapes, they will open the mouth very wide and tilt the head well back. You can also see the obvious swallowing effort. Peafowl normally gape when they swallow something to big or too dry.

It is almost impossible for a peafowl to choke as the lead to the lungs is very high in the neck right at the base of the tongue. I routinely have a peafowl swallow straw they they have to work to get down. It will hang out of their moths for a while while they try to work it down. My peas also love shredded collards. They have to work to get that down as well if the shred is long.

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Sorry that I didn't come back to this thread to say that the peas have NOT gaped at all again since that morning, and I have no clue what that was all about. I can only assume it had something to do with the heat, although I have not seen this behavior before and haven't had any other peapeople say that they have seen this either. A mystery.

As far as Baytril goes, my recent experience is that it is incredibly effective.
But I understand from posts here that it is sort of the drug of last resort, to be used if other medication doesn't work?
I was lucky enough to get it from a vet so I didn't have to worry about figuring out the correct dosage.

 

[AugeredIn]

Baytril is very effective as is Tylan. It is important to note that they treat infections caused by other issues. Neither will cure a case of worms.

 

[Yoda]

Baytril is very effective as is Tylan. It is important to note that they treat infections caused by other issues. Neither will cure a case of worms.

No one said it will kill worms, read post number 2

 

[new 2 pfowl]

I think AuguredIn was just clarifying because the subject of gapeworms came up, and because baytril was mentioned.
It is better to be very clear about these things, since people without a lot of pea experience (like me!) get advice about ailments and medication here on the forum...

 

[zazouse]

Agreed

 

[AugeredIn]

Yep just clarifying. If you read just this page, you might get the wrong impression.