After treating one thing, another mysterious illness pops up.

[Red_Heyd]

Sorry, I have not posted in this form for a long time. Seems like I need to only when something bad happens. I have an elderly hen 7+ in years, free roaming on a good sized plot of land, with a flock. I noticed a few weeks ago she had slight troubles walking and kind of keeping away from the other flock of chickens, during the day. Well, I discovered she had bumble foot on her right foot. It took a couple tries of cleaning it out, while keeping her separated, but the bumblefoot finally cleared. I put her back out in the yard, but still she didn’t seem right, just had trouble’s with mobility still. It seemed to be her left leg now. There was absolutely nothing visibly wrong with it: no bumble foot, no swelling, no redness, no bumps, nothing crusty, just a perfect looking leg. I have looked up all the causes of immobility, narrowing it down to either infection or worms. So, I gave her antibiotics, dewormer, but she has just been having a rough go at putting weight on that leg. So I started treating her as though she got a sprain, I don’t understand how. I’ve now wrapped that left leg up, as lightly as I possibly can, to keep it immobile from any more possible damage. Now, that foot is red and slightly swollen and she is not doing well. Any input would be appreciated, thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry, I have not posted in this form for a long time. Seems like I need to only when something bad happens. I have an elderly hen 7+ in years, free roaming on a good sized plot of land, with a flock. I noticed a few weeks ago she had slight troubles walking and kind of keeping away from the other flock of chickens, during the day. Well, I discovered she had bumble foot on her right foot. It took a couple tries of cleaning it out, while keeping her separated, but the bumblefoot finally cleared. I put her back out in the yard, but still she didn’t seem right, just had trouble’s with mobility still. It seemed to be her left leg now. There was absolutely nothing visibly wrong with it: no bumble foot, no swelling, no redness, no bumps, nothing crusty, just a perfect looking leg. I have looked up all the causes of immobility, narrowing it down to either infection or worms. So, I gave her antibiotics, dewormer, but she has just been having a rough go at putting weight on that leg. So I started treating her as though she got a sprain, I don’t understand how. I’ve now wrapped that left leg up, as lightly as I possibly can, to keep it immobile from any more possible damage. Now, that foot is red and slightly swollen and she is not doing well. Any input would be appreciated, thank you.

Can you post photos of her and the leg, bottom of feet too?

If the foot/leg are swelling after wrapping, take the wrappings off. Even if loose, the wrapping may be restricting blood flow somehow.

What antibiotic and dewormer did you give, when, the dosing and for how long?

She's not doing well now - is it just the mobility or is she now lethargic, not eating/drinking? Is she pooping?

Does she lay eggs? When was her last egg and was it a nice hard shelled egg?

It may be a good idea to cage her within the coop/run to limit her activity and give her her own space so she can rest. Provide her with food/water.
Do look her over for lice/mites and check to see if her crop is emptying too.

 

[Red_Heyd]

“Can you post photos of her and the leg, bottom of feet too?”

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I have them labeled L for left and R for right. Working on getting more photos.

“If the foot/leg are swelling after wrapping, take the wrappings off. Even if loose, the wrapping may be restricting blood flow somehow.”

Okay

“What antibiotic and dewormer did you give, when, the dosing and for how long?”

Amoxicillin about 13 - 25mg, 12 days, almost a week ago. Proziquantal two doses 8 days apart, each time under half of a 23mg tablet, almost 2 weeks ago.

“She's not doing well now - is it just the mobility or is she now lethargic, not eating/drinking? Is she pooping?”

She is eating currently. I make a mixture of rooster booster nutritional green powder, moistened layer pellets, and peanut butter. She was drinking until I put her in the containment box she is in. But she will move around periodically to get comfortable. Yes she is pooping, solid.

“Does she lay eggs? When was her last egg and was it a nice hard shelled egg?”

She well is past her egg laying years.

“It may be a good idea to cage her within the coop/run to limit her activity and give her her own space so she can rest. Provide her with food/water.
Do look her over for lice/mites and check to see if her crop is emptying too.”

I have recently put her in a large container, with food and water. Her crop is emptying now, it was not while she was on the antibiotics.

 

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I have them labeled L for left and R for right. Working on getting more photos.

Okay

Amoxicillin about 13 - 25mg, 12 days, almost a week ago. Proziquantal two doses 8 days apart, each time under half of a 23mg tablet, almost 2 weeks ago.

She is eating currently. I make a mixture of rooster booster nutritional green powder, moistened layer pellets, and peanut butter. She was drinking until I put her in the containment box she is in. But she will move around periodically to get comfortable. Yes she is pooping, solid.

She well is past her egg laying years.

I have recently put her in a large container, with food and water. Her crop is emptying now, it was not while she was on the antibiotics.

Wholesome, no evidence of mites

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Amoxicillin about 13 - 25mg, 12 days, almost a week ago. Proziquantal two doses 8 days apart, each time under half of a 23mg tablet, almost 2 weeks ago.

Amoxicillin dose is 57mg per pound of weight given orally twice a day for 7-10 days.

Praziquantel dosing is 10mg/kg (4.54mg per pound of weight) given once, repeated in 10-14 days.
Praziquantel will treat Tapeworms.

She is eating currently. I make a mixture of rooster booster nutritional green powder, moistened layer pellets, and peanut butter. She was drinking until I put her in the containment box she is in. But she will move around periodically to get comfortable.

She stopped drinking after you separated her out? Was she getting picked on?