Cockerel with potential infection

[Conan]

Have you given medication orally?

Yes. I have lots of syringes, and such too. Very small ones.

 

[casportpony]

Yes. I have lots of syringes, and such too. Very small ones.

If he were mine I would give the max dose which for his weight of 526 grams is 0.38 ml three times a day. Probably okay to round up to 0.4 ml.

 

[Conan]

If he were mine I would give the max dose which for his weight of 526 grams is 0.38 ml three times a day. Probably okay to round up to 0.4 ml.

Orally?

 

[casportpony]

Orally?

Yes, orally. Tylan can cause injection site necrosis so I would give it orally.

 

[Conan]

Yes, orally. Tylan can cause injection site necrosis so I would give it orally.

Thank you so much.
Also, @Kiki, thanks for asking!

Should I discontinue using the Tylan when the Baytril arrives.

 

[Kiki]

Thank you so much.
Also, @Kiki, thanks for asking!

Should I discontinue using the Tylan when the Baytril arrives.

Yes.
Hopefully the Tylan works quickly.
Remember in order for Tylan to work it really must be given 3 times a day.
If it's just not possible twice will do.

 

[Conan]

Yes.
Hopefully the Tylan works quickly.
Remember in order for Tylan to work it really must be given 3 times a day.
If it's just not possible twice will do.

I'll be home for the next four days, so I'll be sure to do the 3 doses a day. He drank his first dose down like a champ, and I put him to bed. His crop is full, so he did eat a fair amount.

 

[Kiki]

I'll be home for the next four days, so I'll be sure to do the 3 doses a day. He drank his first dose down like a champ, and I put him to bed. His crop is full, so he did eat a fair amount.

Is he going to sleep with the duck tonight?

 

[Conan]

Is he going to sleep with the duck tonight?

He stays in her sleeping quarters during the day, and then I put him in a smaller kennel at night. I think she'd rip him a new one if she saw him in her bed.
She hangs with the rest of the call squad in the greenhouse during the day, and I let them out when I'm home. She refuses to sleep with those peasants, though.

 

[Kiki]

526 grams. He is not able to stand. He tips over. His face is really swollen, but his wounds are clean.
I propped him up with towels around him so we can access food and water without tipping. That seems to work.

Can you get a picture of how his head now? I want to see the swelling.