Best antibiotics for turkeys?

[Lexievans11990]

Got a puny turkey poult, tired and losing weight. It eats just fine though, was wondering what the best antibiotics are that I can buy and give it. Thanks so much

 

[Lexievans11990]

was told I should post on here instead
Got a sick poult, I do not think she has cocci because I’ve been treating with corid and there’s no improvement. What is a good antibiotic tablet/powder/liquid I can give it? Thanks so much

 

[casportpony]

Is this a pet turkey? Is a vet an option?

If mine, this is what I would give:

• Metronidazole for blackhead - 23 mg per pound orally once a day for five days.
• Baytril (enrofloxacin) for E.coli - 7 mg per pound orally twice a day for 3-5 days.
• Baycox (toltrazuril) for coccidiosis - 10 mg per pound orally once a day for 2-3 days.
• Safeguard (fenbendazole) for cecal worms - 23 mg per pound orally once. Repeat in 10 days.

 

[Lexievans11990]

Is this a pet turkey? Is a vet an option?

If mine, this is what I would give:

• Metronidazole for blackhead - 23 mg per pound orally once a day for five days.
• Baytril (enrofloxacin) for E.coli - 7 mg per pound orally twice a day for 3-5 days.
• Baycox (toltrazuril) for coccidiosis - 10 mg per pound orally once a day for 2-3 days.
• Safeguard (fenbendazole) for cecal worms - 23 mg per pound orally once. Repeat in 10 days.

It is a pet, a sadly a vet is not an option. No exotic/farm vets around me. Thank you for your suggestions! I will look into getting it some medication

 

[casportpony]

It is a pet, a sadly a vet is not an option. No exotic/farm vets around me. Thank you for your suggestions! I will look into getting it some medication

Can you post some picturs of the poult and its poop? Do you have a food scale that you can weigh it on?

And what's its body score?

 

[Lexievans11990]

Can you post some picturs of the poult and its poop? Do you have a food scale that you can weigh it on?

And what's its body score?
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yes I can!! here’s the baby. It hasn’t pooped yet, it’s out roaming with its mama but I will send a pic asap. I do not have a scale, but it has lost a good amount of weight, it’s pretty light. It’s happy and eats and drinks fine, but still losing weight. It’s also 1 month old, will be two months on the 31st. For body score, I would say 2, close to 1

 

[Lexievans11990]

yes I can!! here’s the baby. It hasn’t pooped yet, it’s out roaming with its mama but I will send a pic asap. I do not have a scale, but it has lost a good amount of weight, it’s pretty light. It’s happy and eats and drinks fine, but still losing weight. It’s also 1 month old, will be two months on the 31st. For body score, I would say 2, close to 1

Alright here’s it’s poop, sorry if it’s hard to see in the grass

 

[casportpony]

yes I can!! here’s the baby. It hasn’t pooped yet, it’s out roaming with its mama but I will send a pic asap. I do not have a scale, but it has lost a good amount of weight, it’s pretty light. It’s happy and eats and drinks fine, but still losing weight. It’s also 1 month old, will be two months on the 31st. For body score, I would say 2, close to 1

Start weighing the poult daily. Once they lose too much weight, it's almost impossible for them to recover.

Alright here’s it’s poop, sorry if it’s hard to see in the grass

That looks like coccidiosis poop. Do you have liquid or powdered Corid?

 

[Lexievans11990]

Start weighing the poult daily. Once they lose too much weight, it's almost impossible for them to recover.



That looks like coccidiosis poop. Do you have liquid or powdered Corid?

I have a little bit of liquid, almost out, but I can definitely buy some more. I will try and get a scale also would a digital work?

 

[casportpony]

I have a little bit of liquid, almost out, but I can definitely buy some more

Do you have a food scale that you can weigh the poult on?