Fighting Micoplasma, Tylan next?

[misty51]

I am treating my rooster for micoplasma, he's been on Denagard and oxytetracycline for a week. I dropped the Denagard today so its day 8 for the oxytetra. I've seen a little progress, not as sleepy little less gunk in mouth but eye still swollen shut. It's been closed for a week, I am putting teramycin on it from the vet. Do I switch to tylan injectable, I will be giving it to him orally. I don't want to inject it I'm worried about bruising or other problems he is also fighting bumblefoot which is not really healing so I don't think he has much of an immune system right now. If I switch to tylan what is the oral dose, he weighs a little under 8 pounds. I would be mixing it in a little pureed food to syringe in him. Casportpony you have been giving me good info do you have any thoughts on this?

 

[casportpony]

The makers of Tylan say that the oral dose is 50 mg per pound of body weight per day, sowith Tylan 50 that's 8 ml per day. Veterinarians recommend giving it 3-4 times a day, so that's 2 ml four time a day or 2.7 ml three times a day.

I know it seems like a lot, but that's because the majority of posts recommend way too low a dose.

 

[casportpony]

Can you post some pictures of him?

 

[misty51]

Ill try give me an hour or so. I have to feed him now.

 

[misty51]

 

[misty51]

His eye looks a little less swollen today, so do you think it's a good idea to switch meds or stay on the oxytetra for the 14 days. He was eating some scratch and meal worms and I was also syringe feeding him before his eye closed but he stopped completely eating and drinking when his eye closed. I get about 240cc of water in him a day with his pureed food and the vet gives him fluids twice a week. He doesn't charge me, he really wants to save him. He gave me sulfatrim for him but I decided to give him Denagard and the Oxytetra instead.

 

[misty51]

 

[misty51]

 

[misty51]

A lot of people would probably cull him but I have a closed flock. I have 8 hens also and they are 7 years old and older. I don't get many eggs and when they all die I won't be having any more chickens.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Are you treating for Mycoplasma Synoviae or Mycoplasma Gallisepticum?

If the latter, There is no effective treatment. Tylan can reduce the death rate but survivors are still carriers. MG is a reportable disease in most states. It is highly contagious and worse in colder weather so I hope you have it separated and in a warm place.