Ampicillin Dosage Question

[casportpony]

Poultry DVM says I can administer 200mg ampicillin sodium orally every 12 hours.

A vet does not run poultry DVM and much of their dosing info is incorrect.

 

[Red Horse]

Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

• casportpony
• Nov 12, 2017
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• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

That's the one, thank you!!! I weighed her on my neighbor's old postal scale and she's only 3 1/2lb so I'm glad I checked!

 

[Red Horse]

A vet does not run poultry DVM and much of their dosing info is incorrect.

Thank you, that's really helpful. I was so excited to have found that but now I'll be wary!

 

[casportpony]

What's wrong with your hen? You know you can buy something like Baytril for her. No prescription needed.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10

 

[casportpony]

For background, she was egg bound and lethargic yesterday after just starting laying a couple days ago, and pooped some blood. I have only seen the tiniest thread of blood today at one point, but she is still feeling very poorly and has not laid today. @azygous has been helping me with other treatments for her too to make sure all possibilities are covered.

Nevermind.