Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Okay okay

Yeah right

 

[featherhead007]

I was looking that up. "Depo Medrol". That's some kind of prednisone, a steroid. What is your idea, that there can be an equivalent to an antibiotic or an antifungal in a shot, with some other drug? Or that prednisone might help? Or shoot in Enrofloxin (sp) or Nilstat? I really don't know about these things!

Same drugs I’m holding in my hand. Prednisone

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I was looking that up. "Depo Medrol". That's some kind of prednisone, a steroid. What is your idea, that there can be an equivalent to an antibiotic or an antifungal in a shot, with some other drug? Or that prednisone might help? Or shoot in Enrofloxin (sp) or Nilstat? I really don't know about these things!

Depo Medrol [Methylprednisolone Acetate]

 

[RoyalChick]

I'm sorry but I've not heard of this. What is a depot injection?

A depot injection in general is a slow release formulation. The specific drug I was thinking of is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is one injection for a 14 day course. It is a game changer versus trying to give a 14 day course of pills to a cat. But the blurb says it isn't in fact a depot injection so I am not sure what the technology is.
https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/convenia

 

[featherhead007]

Wonderful!! I'm sure Jaffar and the ladies will be happy to spend some time with you (and you with them) Have some good food, relax, snuggle, and watch a movie.

Any diagnosis? How are you feeling (other than hungry & lonely)?

I know that I am still not feeling well, but I have all the prescriptions and support I need now, here at home.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

A depot injection in general is a slow release formulation. The specific drug I was thinking of is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is one injection for a 14 day course. It is a game changer versus trying to give a 14 day course of pills to a cat. But the blurb says it isn't in fact a depot injection so I am not sure what the technology is.
https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/convenia

But the idea you have is right, it is a technology not a specific drug, when you say "depot injection" From wikipedia --

"A depot injection is a term for an injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication. They are designed to increase medication adherence and consistency, especially in patients who commonly forget to take their medicine. Wikipedia"

 

[BY Bob]

A depot injection in general is a slow release formulation. The specific drug I was thinking of is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is one injection for a 14 day course. It is a game changer versus trying to give a 14 day course of pills to a cat. But the blurb says it isn't in fact a depot injection so I am not sure what the technology is.
https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/convenia

Research is in order. I'll figure it out.

 

[bgmathteach]

I know that I am still not feeling well, but I have all the prescriptions and support I need now, here at home.

I hope you feel better soon, and that the doctors get to the root of the issue (and that it is imminently treatable!)

 

[RoyalChick]

Her approach to the log was so purposeful and straight-forward, too. Before now, how has her flying / jump-flying been? Pretty much none at all? Also, did you ever speak to the vet about the inner ear infection idea? Or am I getting confused and that wasn't you?

On the first day she showed lack of coordination she managed to get up to that shelf that Diana jumped up on and went into her usual upper level nest box for the night. I didn't witness that and have no idea how she managed it because she really was tipping over and was very wobbly.
Since then she hasn't tried to leave the ground and creeps into the lower level nest box for the night.
Tonight I was hoping she would go back to the main roost but instead she went back to the upper level nest box for the night.
She is safe from falling off the roost in the nest box - so that is good - but if she continues to improve her balance I will try and encourage her return to roosting.
And yes, inner ear infection was one possible diagnosis. I spent a lot of time watching her very closely and came to the conclusion that it probably wasn't an inner ear issue - she clearly was not dizzy. For example she had perfect aim even when she was toppling over.
My current theory is that she got some kind of vitamin or mineral deficiency when she stopped eating commercial feed which coincided with there being less rich forage because of the season. Another possibility is zinc toxicity and the vet said some tumors can have this effect (which would also perhaps explain the crop issue).
Definitely not out of the woods - but good to see her jumping up like that again.

 

[RoyalChick]

I was looking that up. "Depo Medrol". That's some kind of prednisone, a steroid. What is your idea, that there can be an equivalent to an antibiotic or an antifungal in a shot, with some other drug? Or that prednisone might help? Or shoot in Enrofloxin (sp) or Nilstat? I really don't know about these things!

Depot injection is just a drug delivery mechanism - one of the best known is Depo-Provera which is a contraceptive.
A year or two ago I was delighted to learn after one of my cats had surgery that I did not need to give him antibiotic pills because he got an antibiotic injection in the hospital which would last 14 days.
I was just thinking something similar for chickens would be really useful!