*EMERGENCY* Rooster Has Possible Prolapse and Infection

[Arya28]

Tylan can be given orally. My search shows
Tylan 200 @ .125 ml (cc) per pound. 2x a day for 5 days.

Being a Svart I'd average he's about 6 lbs so
0.125x6=0.75 ml.

You should get a weight on him if at all possible. Then do the calculations based on his actual weight.

Yes, very hard to tell about necrotic or dead tissue with the black skin. During baths they can gently scrub off dead tissue with a rough cloth. If it bleeds, you are down to healthy tissue. If the vent is damaged, though there could be problems pooping. Tylan might help if he has anything going on with his gut, such as enteritis. It is not the best for wound infections, but might help. Procaine penicillin G (refrigerated at most feed stores under various brand names) can also be used, but must be injected. Dosage is 1/4 ml injected into breast muscle 1/4 inch deep once a day for 4-5 days using a 20 gauge needle on a 3 ml syringe. Oral amoxicillin is also good for wounds.

Thank you both! I will pass this on to her.

 

[Arya28]

Quite evident, but thanks for pointing that out. No, I am talking about the earlier pictures Where it appears that necrotic lesions are present, and I do realize that pictures can be somewhat confusing. Again, good luck with the bird, and I am unsubscribed to this thread.

Um, thanks. Sorry I didn't realize that was "quite evident". I just genuinly was trying to be sure that the tissue is actually necrotic, and that you were not confused because his skin is black. And also, I was asking how you could tell the tissue was necrotic apart from the black skin. Thanks for your help, and I'm sorry you feel the need to be defensive about this.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Hello Arya28, if the skin has a bad odor to it, that is a sign that it is necrotic. I can imagine how difficult it is to see bruises and irritations on a chicken with black skin. Necrosis may also rupture and ooze nasty fluids. But if that happens they can flush it. Good thing they cleaned with betadine. If there is infection that will definitely help.

 

[Arya28]

Hello Arya28, if the skin has a bad odor to it, that is a sign that it is necrotic. I can imagine how difficult it is to see bruises and irritations on a chicken with black skin. Necrosis may also rupture and ooze nasty fluids. But if that happens they can flush it. Good thing they cleaned with betadine. If there is infection that will definitely help.

Thank you! They soaked it with betadine, and then gave him an epsom salt bath. They just like two hours ago gave him a shot of Tylan, so we'll see, hopefully it helps!

 

[Arya28]

Thank you for your help everyone, but he didn't make it.

I do still believe they did the right thing for him though, by trying to save him. I understand what people were saying about not letting him suffer. And I agree with that under the right circumstances. But this came on so fast, and it was such a freak thing that I really think there was a chance there that he still could have pulled through. He wasn't like that for that long, and they wouldn't have known if they wouldn't have tried. Sometimes chickens do make miraculous recoveries, I guess it just wasn't meant to happen this time

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Sorry for their loss.

If they are up for it a necropsy can be telling. Either done by them or sent away. If they send it out it must be refrigerated not frozen.

I can't do it myself so I completely understand but it is an option.

 

[Eggcessive]

Very sorry that he died. We never know how far to go in helping our chickens when they are injured. Sometimes the stress of all the treatments may hasten death, but we tend to do as much as we can.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

Yes, you are right...sometimes chickens do make miraculous recoveries. I have a hen, that I brought home from the vet's office 4 weeks ago. He said she would probably die in a couple of weeks. She was so swollen on her bottom, diagnosed with a hernia and congestive heart. There was no treatment for the congestive heart. He said take her home don't euthanize; let her live out her last days God has set for her. So, I brought her home and continued supportive care, let be with the other girls and just gave lots of love. A week and a half later, I noticed her walking normally. A few days later she was running and flapping her wings joyfully! A week ago, she laid an egg!
That's why we try to save them; but when do we decide to end their life? When they are gasping for air, not eating or drinking, severe bleeding from traumatic injury these are just some examples of suffering. I guess each person will know when it is time, if not, well the animal still died with someone caring for it...and not laying in a field.
Peace to them that did their best and God Bless.

 

[micstrachan]

So sorry for their loss. I did not see this thread until after the fact.
Hopefully they have gained some good knowledge for helping their flock through future incidences.