AFFIRMATIVE NEWCASTLE BRONCHITIS

[xXChickenXx-]

My hen HAS this disease but the vet said the vaccine won't do her any good at this point
what else am I suppose to do?
Vet doesn't have experience with poultry
anyone know of anything?? PLEASE
a vet that does treat poultry?

 

[Eggcessive]

May I ask where you live? Can you describe symptoms? If the vet is not experienced with poultry, they may not realize that exotic Newcastle’s disease is not present in the US. There are 2 milder types, and those are not too serious. Infectious bronchitis, or IB is the most common respiratory disease in poultry. Symptoms are sneezing and sometimes a clear nasal drainage. What signs are you seeing? Mycoplasma (MG) is the next most common disease, and may cause cough, bubbles in eyes, and sometimes swelling around an eye. Coryza and ILT are 2 other more serious diseases.

 

[xXChickenXx-]

May I ask where you live? Can you describe symptoms? If the vet is not experienced with poultry, they may not realize that exotic Newcastle’s disease is not present in the US. There are 2 milder types, and those are not too serious. Infectious bronchitis, or IB is the most common respiratory disease in poultry. Symptoms are sneezing and sometimes a clear nasal drainage. What signs are you seeing? Mycoplasma (MG) is the next most common disease, and may cause cough, bubbles in eyes, and sometimes swelling around an eye. Coryza and ILT are 2 other more serious diseases.

her face is slightly swollen
she has difficulty breathing
she looses balance at times
her neck is twisted

 

[theoldchick]

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/poult...virus-infections/newcastle-disease-in-poultry

 

[xXChickenXx-]

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/poult...virus-infections/newcastle-disease-in-poultry

She is 7 months old

 

[Eggcessive]

Those symptoms can fit MG, coryza, fowl cholera and other serious infections. I would make sure the vet got some testing, such as nasal swab. If she dies or is put down, I would send her body to the state poultry lab for testing. Any positive cases of exotic Newcastles would be reportable, and they might even come and test your flock for free. Let us know how she does, and what if any antibiotics are used. Since Exotic ND is a virus, it would not respond.

 

[xXChickenXx-]

Those symptoms can fit MG, coryza, fowl cholera and other serious infections. I would make sure the vet got some testing, such as nasal swab. If she dies or is put down, I would send her body to the state poultry lab for testing. Any positive cases of exotic Newcastles would be reportable, and they might even come and test your flock for free. Let us know how she does, and what if any antibiotics are used. Since Exotic ND is a virus, it would not respond.

Antibiotics?
I don't understand

 

[Kiki]

Antibiotics would not help, is what was said, if it IS ND.

 

[xXChickenXx-]

Antibiotics would not help, is what was said, if it IS ND.

What do yo think can or might?
IS ND?

 

[Eggcessive]

I was wondering if your vet was going to treat her with antibiotics for her respiratory disease? Or does he recommend putting her down? I had pointed out that ND is a virus, but since it could be MG or others, then an antibiotic might be used.