EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Akrnaf2]

Production RIR

she anit going anymore though

And now in English.

 

[casportpony]

A vet would be best, but I know they're not always an option. That said, I just looked in Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook and it appears the two drugs, tylosin and praziquantel, are okay to use together.

Tylan 50 will only treat a narrow range of bacteria, like mycoplasma, it will not treat E. coli or pseudomonas, which are very common in birds with respiratory infections. Tylan also needs to be given more than once a day, so it's possible she is being under-medicated.

All sick birds will be dehydrated, and they usually lose a little weigh each day. If she were mine I would have her in a warm room and I would tube fluids, then food if she wasn't making daily weight gains, and I can teach you how to tube if you want. I'd probably also start her on Baytril (enrofloxacin), but Baytril is banned for use in poultry, so that's something to consider.

-Kathy

Wow thank you! So I did find a vet in the area, it's gonna be a little pricey but we'll see if we can save this one.
They are culturing her poop, giving her fluids and tube feeding, and starting her on doxycycline in the meantime to start treatment till we get the culture results. I'm assuming they'll want me to keep her on the Tylan too or something else but I'll confirm that and the dose with them.
Will this one tube feed and fluids be enough if she starts getting better?
Can't thank you enough for looking that up for me.

One tube feeding and one subcutaneous fluids if enough if she perks up right away. Be sure to have them show you how to tube feed, 'cause it's something all bird owners should know how to do. Subcutaneous fluids are trickier, but tube feeding is dead easy.

If you don't mind, can you ask them why they chose doxycycline instead of enrofloxacin? I'm just curious...

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

And now in English.

she is staying the same size and she anit growing anymore

 

[casportpony]

Production RIR

she anit going anymore though

And now in English.

I think he meant "ain't growing".

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

One tube feeding and one subcutaneous fluids if enough if she perks up right away. Be sure to have them show you how to tube feed, 'cause it's something all bird owners should know how to do. Subcutaneous fluids are trickier, but tube feeding is dead easy.

If you don't mind, can you ask them why they chose doxycycline instead of enrofloxacin? I'm just curious...

-Kathy

I don't think that u can give that to a chicken

 

[runt325]

I think he meant "ain't growing".

-Kathy

yes that is what I meant and i am worried

 

[casportpony]

One tube feeding and one subcutaneous fluids if enough if she perks up right away. Be sure to have them show you how to tube feed, 'cause it's something all bird owners should know how to do. Subcutaneous fluids are trickier, but tube feeding is dead easy.

If you don't mind, can you ask them why they chose doxycycline instead of enrofloxacin? I'm just curious...

-Kathy

I don't think that u can give that to a chicken

Many vets do. Heck, I'm about to give some to one of mine.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I think he meant "ain't growing".

-Kathy

yes that is what I meant and i am worried

What does it's poop look like?

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

What does it's poop look like?

-Kathy

normal

 

[runt325]

normal