chicken is acting normal but breathing heavily

[cocosandy]

Just be sure to throw all eggs away for at least 2 weeks after using sulmet or antibiotics...denaguard has no withdrawal time.
Chickens will just lay there if you cover their heads with a dishcloth...as long as you are calm and sure, they will be fine...no real pain as opposed to the pain of not being able to breathe...
I find that they will lay still for even surgery, if you cover their heads. I find often that when Im doing somethign like bumblefoot cleaning on a bad case, that the bird falls asleep!
But I use bactine...and if youre worried about the shot, just spray it with Bactine in the area first....but I find that unless its a duck (which are very much more sensitive than chickens painwise) the Bactine is more for its germicidal role and also my own feeling that I am somehow hurting the chicken.
Good luck ...let us know how it works out.

 

[CatDaddyAlbert]

Ya' know what.....if the Vet told you to cull her for no given reason... I WOULD find s new Vet.

It could be litter or something in the environment that is just not setting well. Going in one end and coming out the other in good fashion says she is not that sick.

I think the meds other have suggested are excellent.

 

[froggiesheins]

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[crazychicken5150]

Thank you all for the suggestions, I bought the tylan 50 and gave her a shot and some electrolytes and vitamins in her water. The bedding I use is pine shavings, which I clean out weekly but add to it during the week as needed. I will post more after a few days, we have our fingers crossed that this will work for her:yiipchick

 

[cocosandy]

PS I would dump that vet immediately.

 

[classicsredone]

Aside from possible illness, the weather around here has been strange. We had a really long, wet winter and virtually no spring. They didn't have any time to adjust to this heat. I'm curious as to why the vet said to euthanize but did not say why.

 

[froggiesheins]

I have my fingers crossed for you that she kicks what ever is ailing her!

 

[crazychicken5150]

Going on third day of tylan 50. She dosent seem to be breathing as luod untill you grab her. I made her a private pen outside she was looking sad stuck in a cage, she still looks very healthy

 

[froggiesheins]

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aLSO, AFTER THE TYLAN50 IS FINIHED WAIT FOR AT LEAST A WEEK to make sure she is well again.

keep us posted.....I love happy endings....

 

[crazychicken5150]

Finished the tylan yesterday, she only starts breathing heavy when she exerts herself, wondering could she just be overweight?? We are still keeping her isolated from the other girls, just to be on the safe side.....just got off the phone with a vet who suggested to keep her on the tylan for another few days to a week, and also call the local 4-H, gonna go make the call.