Can I give my chicken liquid tylenol to help with broke wing pain?

[aurajean515]

Hey everyone! Been reading forums on BYC since I started raising egg layers, finally needed to ask a question. I have a New Hampshire Red rooster, about 6 months old. He broke his wing a couple weeks ago. I had tried to wrap it to keep it in place but he would just get it tangled on things or remove it. I have him inside now so he can recover in a stress free and quiet area but I haven’t seen any improvement. It’s still swollen and black and blue around the break, and the part that broke hangs down lower than the rest of his wing. I know it will heal on its own over time, but meanwhile, can I give him liquid tylenol to help with the pain and inflammation? And if yes, how much?

Thanks!

 

[centrarchid]

I do not use pain meds on chickens with broken limbs. The response to pain is to not move a broken appendage. Immobilization allows healing. Better to concentrate on keeping healing bird in a quite location away from disturbances.

 

[Eggcessive]

No tylenol or acetominophen ever. Aspirin can be given—one low dose 81 mg aspirin twice a day orally for an adult hen or rooster. Some use it in the water. Here is dosage for the water:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/aspirin

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good article that shows how to do a figure 8 bandage for a damaged wing:
http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.htm

 

[Eggcessive]

Ibuprofen dosage 5 mg per pound 2 times per day.

 

[Eggcessive]

Aspirin and Tylenol are from the same family lol. Same thing basically.

Sorry, but I totally disagree. Look up both drugs and read the information. Tylenol can be toxic to the liver. Most all drugs can be toxic to liver or kidneys, but Tylenol can killed chickens, birds, and cats.

 

[micstrachan]

Aspirin and Tylenol are from the same family lol. Same thing basically.

Actually, no.

https://www.rxlist.com/aspirin_vs_acetaminophen_tylenol/drugs-condition.htm

https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/where-to-turn-for-pain-relief-acetaminophen-or-nsaids

https://www.utmedicalcenter.org/know-the-difference-between-your-pain-relievers/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/aspirin-vs-acetaminophen.html

 

[Chelseyraelynn]

Sorry, but I totally disagree. Look up both drugs and read the information. Tylenol can be toxic to the liver. Most all drugs can be toxic to liver or kidneys, but Tylenol can killed chickens, birds, and cats.

No you’re totally right I am mistaken. My apologies. I thought I had adequately looked this up but yesterday was a cluster **** and today I looked again and realized I was completely wrong. Apologies guys.

 

[c4882j]

Here is a good article that shows how to do a figure 8 bandage for a damaged wing:
http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.htm

Hello, I have chickens and 3 geese. None with broken wings, but it's probably a thing that I need to know wow to handle. I read the article you linked and Thank You. It is well illustrated and there is also instructions on stabilizing a broken leg. Good stuff. Thanks for the link

 

[micstrachan]

No, I have not heard of tylenol for chickens, but you can use baby aspirin or ibuprofen. I don't know the exact does off hand.

Do you know how much he weighs?