Bloody stool

[dawg53]

Forget the Corid. Get him started on SMZ-TMP, 1/2 tablet orally twice a day for no more than 7 days. Give him plain boiled white rice mixed in his feed to eat for several days. Do not give him anything else to eat other than his feed mixed with the plain boiled white rice. Make sure the cooked rice has cooled before giving it to him to eat. SMZ-TMP treats two of the nine types of coccidia that causes blood in the feces, also ecoli infections and other gut infections.
Then on the tenth day, worm him with Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer 500ml bottle, 3/4ml given orally using a syringe without a needle. Then redose him in 10 days. Worms can also cause bloody feces other than coccidiosis. You can use the Valbazen with your other rescue birds as well.
Here's a link where you can buy the SMZ-TMP and Valbazen:
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=91F10ACA-FB33-44F4-9A6C-40FCD628F49B
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30E07949-7B6A-11D5-A192-00B0D0204AE5

 

[Valery_Etienne]

That is quite a lot to take in. Will I get any of this medicine I time to treat him? I live in Hawaii. Should I just bring him to an avian vet? I don’t know if I can afford it if it’s this serious but I’m not sure ordering that medicine will get it to me in time. Thanks for all of the info.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is quite a lot to take in. Will I get any of this medicine I time to treat him? I live in Hawaii. Should I just bring him to an avian vet? I don’t know if I can afford it if it’s this serious but I’m not sure ordering that medicine will get it to me in time. Thanks for all of the info.

You may have trouble getting the SMZ TMP, which is Bactrim or Sulfatrim, quickly. It probably needs to come from a vet right away, or you can order it online which would take days. I would probably keep on with the Corid until you can source the SMZ TMP. I have never had a case of coccidiosis, but I have heard others speak of a soft full crop. That could be because the intestines are not working normally. Here are 2 places that sell the drug, one in powder for the water, and one in tablets:
https://birdpalproducts.com/products/trimethoprim-sulfa-powder

https://www.medi-vet.com/Bird-Sulfa-Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim-480mg-p/19328.htm

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a decent price on Valbazen wormer:
https://www.jefferspet.com/valbazen-oral-suspension-500ml-w-cap/p