Clostridium Perfringens?

[Aunt Angus]

It wouldmbebhard to diagnose C. perfringens without a fecal test, perhaps a gram stain. Ask specifically how to get that done. Vets are not usually allowed to treat a chicken without seeing them, but maybe a regular vet would run a test as a favor.

I forgot to add that I am doing the mail in fecal test, so it would only be for worms. Do y'all think a bird with these symptoms should go to a vet? It'd be great if I could avoid that.

 

[Eggcessive]

@Aunt Angus Most of us do not have vets who will see or who have a lot of knowledge of chickens. Some near large vet colleges can get their chickens tested. C. Perfringens is in the soil everywhere, but it can be a cause of enteritis. Most chickens with it usually have had coccidiosis prior to having enteritis. Let us know how your experience with the mail in fecal test goes. I haven’t heard a lot of people saying if they showed worms and what kinds. It would be good to know if they are fairly accurate or not.

I always ask my dog vet if they have a vet who will see chickens if I need to get help. They have said they will do a fecal float, but I have yet to take them up on it. The ones on my dogs cost about $37 now, so the mail in test would be less expensive.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Do you ever feed them chicken feed mixed with water? Mine love that, especially right now that many are molting, but it does give them more runny poops. It wouldmbebhard to diagnose C. perfringens without a fecal test, perhaps a gram stain. Ask specifically how to get that done. Vets are not usually allowed to treat a chicken without seeing them, but maybe a regular vet would run a test as a favor. They probably would not be willing to treat with drugs unless they see them though. It is usually a state law.

I have been doing that and giving them a little bowl mixed with water almost every day. They won’t eat the powdery feed at the bottom, so I figured when I mix it up that way they love it! Otherwise it just gets wasted.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I forgot to add that I am doing the mail in fecal test, so it would only be for worms. Do y'all think a bird with these symptoms should go to a vet? It'd be great if I could avoid that.

I emailed my vet and I am hoping that I can bring in the sample and she can run the tests and then if she needs antibiotics I will bring her in.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

@Aunt Angus Most of us do not have vets who will see or who have a lot of knowledge of chickens. Some near large vet colleges can get their chickens tested. C. Perfringens is in the soil everywhere, but it can be a cause of enteritis. Most chickens with it usually have had coccidiosis prior to having enteritis. Let us know how your experience with the mail in fecal test goes. I haven’t heard a lot of people saying if they showed worms and what kinds. It would be good to know if they are fairly accurate or not.

I always ask my dog vet if they have a vet who will see chickens if I need to get help. They have said they will do a fecal float, but I have yet to take them up on it. The ones on my dogs cost about $37 now, so the mail in test would be less expensive.

I am lucky because my vet that sees my dogs is also an aviary veterinarian. I happen to have an appointment with her Thursday with my dog.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Yes. I wasn't even sure it was her at first, so I sat out there with them, waiting for them to poop - LOL! You know you're a crazy chicken lady if...

She's still in molt and still has the watery poop (though some days are better than others). I was thinking I will send in her poop in for a fecal float, just to be safe. Gosh, I hope that the molt is what's causing it. She's been extra grumpy, too.

It took me a while to find out which one was having the watery poop also. I finally figured it out by remembering where they were on the roosting bars when they went to bed.