Gasping Serama Hen with purple comb

[uisceros]

Hi all,

About a month ago I received three Seramas in the mail. Two were great, but one was gasping, open mouth breathing, and had a purple comb from the start.

Obviously I assumed respiratory, so I started treating her. First was Biotec UVL (which is a combo of fluorfenicol, tylosin, and doxycycline). I did that for a good week and a half. After that I tried a sulfa antibiotic in her water (trimethoprim and sulfaquinoxaline), and most recently spiradox (spiramycin and doxycycline).

She’s still gasping, holding her tail down, and is purple. She eats well, which is the one good thing.

At this point I assume it’s not bacterial (or some sort of super bug that isn’t responding to anything). None of the other birds showed symptoms during their quarantine.

Any ideas?

I know prior to being shipped she was active and had good color. Could she have gotten injured during the trip? When I got her there was a clicking sound in her abdomen whenever I held her - broken bones??

I feel so terrible, but I’m not sure what else I can do for her.

(Since it’s cold outside they are indoors, being fed all-flock and kept on pine chips)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Obviously I assumed respiratory, so I started treating her. First was Biotec UVL (which is a combo of fluorfenicol, tylosin, and doxycycline). I did that for a good week and a half. After that I tried a sulfa antibiotic in her water (trimethoprim and sulfaquinoxaline), and most recently spiradox (spiramycin and doxycycline).

She’s still gasping, holding her tail down, and is purple. She eats well, which is the one good thing.

At this point I assume it’s not bacterial

I know prior to being shipped she was active and had good color. Could she have gotten injured during the trip? When I got her there was a clicking sound in her abdomen whenever I held her - broken bones??

I think you've pretty much exhausted the antibiotics, I would stop those.

Can you get a video of her? Upload to Youtube and provide a link or upload the the BYC Gallery and let us know where to find it.

Can you feel of her body all over for any indication of an air bubble or trapped air under the skin? Feel near the air sacs (there are 9 of them).

What's her crop like?

You don't mention the age, how old? Is she of laying age, if so, any bloat or feeling of fluid in the abdomen?

Hi all,

About a month ago I received three Seramas in the mail. Two were great, but one was gasping, open mouth breathing, and had a purple comb from the start.

Obviously I assumed respiratory, so I started treating her. First was Biotec UVL (which is a combo of fluorfenicol, tylosin, and doxycycline). I did that for a good week and a half. After that I tried a sulfa antibiotic in her water (trimethoprim and sulfaquinoxaline), and most recently spiradox (spiramycin and doxycycline).

She’s still gasping, holding her tail down, and is purple. She eats well, which is the one good thing.

At this point I assume it’s not bacterial (or some sort of super bug that isn’t responding to anything). None of the other birds showed symptoms during their quarantine.

Any ideas?

I know prior to being shipped she was active and had good color. Could she have gotten injured during the trip? When I got her there was a clicking sound in her abdomen whenever I held her - broken bones??

I feel so terrible, but I’m not sure what else I can do for her.

(Since it’s cold outside they are indoors, being fed all-flock and kept on pine chips)