Denagard confusion please

[casportpony]

Ah, I see that you did.

-Kathy

 

[dgh]

I actually posted it 3 times on this forum before I got a response . I took her to a local vet who does birds and she could not pinpoint the problem, marek's vaccine, stool sample clean. I then took her to UConn

 

[dgh]

Animal ID: Species: Breed: Wt: Date Collected: 11/4/2016 Date Submitted: 11/4/2016 Date Reported: 11/4/2016

FINAL DIAGNOSIS: PENDING MORPHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: TRACHEA: mild catarrhal tracheitis ORAL CAVITY: focal, pale yellow plaque

COMMENTS: The lesions noted on gross anatomic evaluation were mild and may not explain the clinical signs seen in this hen; however, this chicken had a high positive serologic titer to Mycoplasma gallisepticum indicating prior or ongoing infection with this bacteria which could have caused or contributed to the clinical signs. Histopathology is pending. Serologic testing of blood from live birds for M. gallisepticum is also available through the CVMDL and is recommended if further screening of the flock for exposure to this agent is desired; testing multiple birds is the most reliable method for detection of a flock issue.

LABORATORY FINDINGS SEROLOGY RESULTS: TEST REQUEST: MG Plate Agglutination SPECIMEN TYPE: Blood NO. ANIMAL ID SPECIES BREED SEX AGE RESULTS & COMMENTS __________________________________________________________________________________________ Dark Brahma Hen Avian Brahma, F 6M POSITIVE (4+) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Charles River SPAFAS M. gallisepticum antigen, Serial # 6X151215 NOTE: Positive reactions are graded 1+ (weak +) to 4+ (strong +) Robert Polkowski 11/4/2016 PATHOLOGIC FINDINGS HISTORY: Started sneezing 3 weeks ago. Immediately separated with 2 other sneezing chickens - all given 1 tsp/gallon oxytetracycline for 2 weeks. No change. Brought hen to Dr. Bird. Stool sample clean. Treated with fenbendazole 3 days. Subcutaneous fluids given 10/31/16. Up until last night 10-3, no other chickens making this sound. Now the rooster from the same hatchery is making the same sound/vocalization. Treated him with fenbendazole last night 1.5ml orally.

GROSS FINDINGS: A young adult, brown and silver-laced, Dark Brahma hen weighing 1.6 kg was presented live for euthanasia and necropsy in good body condition. On clinical exam, this hen exhibited Owner:

Pg #:2 Accession No: 16 -6006 Dorothy Healy occasional open-mouth breathing and unusual clucking sounds associated with head-shaking. On the oral mucous membrane just aboral to the right oral commissure, there was a focal, ovoid, 0.2 X 0.1 cm, pale yellow plaque. There was a scant amount of pale tan mucoid material within the lumen of the trachea. The ovary and oviduct were small and inactive. The crop was mildly dilated and contained yellow, thick liquid with admixed soft, small, irregular, white to yellow pieces of food material and an abundance of intact, black, hard-shelled, ovate seeds; similar content filled the lumen of the esophagus distal to the crop. The ventriculus contained a moderate amount of brownish-yellow, granular ingesta with admixed grit. The small intestine had a moderate amount of brown, thick liquid digesta. The ceca contained a small amount of soft, brown fecal material. The colon had scant content.

HISTOPATHOLOGY: PENDING K. Priest, DVM R. Burns, DVM, DACVP Preliminary Report: 11/7/2016 Interim Report: 11/4/2016 ---------------------------END OF REPORT---

 

[casportpony]

I feel really bad for you, and wish I had seen your other BYC threads.

Your gut feeling was right, she was sick, and was not simply a "drawn out squawking". Three people at said they didn't hear coughing, but they were wrong, and I was afraid to contradict them, and for that I'm sorry, next time I will speak my mind.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@dgh , I just posted in one of your other threads about the wormer.

In the future, if you have a problem and aren't getting replies, tag me (@casportpony ) *and* send me a private message, then I'll take a look and help if I can, and if I can't help, I'll find someone that can.

There are so many people here, and many times threads just get overlooked.

-Kathy

 

[dgh]

Kathy, right now, you are my Goddess. Just having a sympathetic response... it was hard to lose her. I dont name them. sometimes a fox or hawk gets one but if you attend to a ROCK you develope feelings for it. and if I have a favorite, that is the one who is always killed. I was horrified at the prospect of having to kill them all.

I have had chickens for about 10 year. this is the second time I have had an illness. I took in someone's flock once and they brought Marek's. Now everyone comes from a hatchery and they are (hopefully) all vaccinated.

Right now, no one is showing any symptoms, except the occasional sneeze. so I will treat for 5 days and give maintenance dosage when they mold since their laying is reduced anyway.

In all my fun I found this paper from England. I think you might like it.

http://www.octagon-services.co.uk/articles/avian_mycoplasma.htm

thank you so very much.

 

[casportpony]

@dgh , how is your flock doing?

-Kathy

 

[dgh]

Hello Kathy !! all are well, however, the rooster was shaking his head the other day. I will continue to watch him. otherwise. a few sneezes now and then. I think a normal amount for 60 chickens. I have made a new gravity feeder and when I tweak it I will send pics. I am going to use the vaporizer with the barn disinfectant ( Ive forgotten the name of it) . I have put down stall matts and I clean them and the perches daily. Probably over board, but what the heck. Thank you so much for asking.

 

[casportpony]

Hello Kathy !! all are well, however, the rooster was shaking his head the other day. I will continue to watch him. otherwise. a few sneezes now and then. I think a normal amount for 60 chickens. I have made a new gravity feeder and when I tweak it I will send pics. I am going to use the vaporizer with the barn disinfectant ( Ive forgotten the name of it) . I have put down stall matts and I clean them and the perches daily. Probably over board, but what the heck. Thank you so much for asking.

@dgh , update?

 

[casportpony]

@dgh , how are you and your chickens doing?