Sorry if someone already asked this, I didn't read through the whole thread. Is it only over the counter injectables that they will be doing away with (for now)? What about Metronidazole/Fishzole?
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You are wrong, 100%..
the vaccine does prevent them from contracting the disease. It does not prevent them from coming in contact with the disease.
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/neoplasms/marek-disease-in-poultry
We have three types of vaccine available here.
From the above article.
Dust or dander from infected chickens is particularly effective in transmission. Once the virus is introduced into a chicken flock, regardless of vaccination status, infection spreads quickly from bird to bird. Infected chickens continue to be carriers for long periods and act as sources of infectiou
The antibiotics that will require prescriptions are the injectable tylosin, oxytetracycline, penicillin, sulfadimethoxine, lincomycin, and gentamicin that places like TSC, Rural King, Valley Vet, Jeffers's, etc. sell.Sorry if someone already asked this, I didn't read through the whole thread. Is it only over the counter injectables that they will be doing away with (for now)? What about Metronidazole/Fishzole?
I've used antibiotics on chickens 4 times in the last 10 years. All for injuries received from a Goshawk strike and all on the advice of my vet.What does everyone use antibiotics for in their flocks? Specific ailments and diseases?
I’ve used them twice on two different birds for enteritis and in both instances the roosters were older and in heavy molt. Still most likely my fault for not keeping their pens as clean as I should have.I've used antibiotics on chickens 4 times in the last 10 years. All for injuries received from a Goshawk strike and all on the advice of my vet.
In 3 cases the chicken lived.
Curiously, what antibiotic did you use, and how did you know it was enteritis?I’ve used them twice on two different birds for enteritis and in both instances the roosters were older and in heavy molt. Still most likely my fault for not keeping their pens as clean as I should have.
LA-200 and because the symptoms matched exactly. I don’t take chickens to the vet for any reason if that’s what you’re asking.Curiously, what antibiotic did you use, and how did you know it was enteritis?
I was just curious.LA-200 and because the symptoms matched exactly. I don’t take chickens to the vet for any reason if that’s what you’re asking.