Gout or Mycoplasma Synoviae?

[BurbCoop]

Hen has developed severly swollen ankles. She has always been a bit of a hot mess for a variety of reasons. Curious what we may be adding to the already long list.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would suspect mycoplasma synovitis. How do the hock joints look? I have not seen articular gout, but in pictures, the whole foot and toes appear lumpy. If you do a necropsy there will be white urates deposited on the joints and on organs, which is a result of kidney disease.

MS may be treated with Tylan, tetracycline drugs, and others. I would recommend a vet.
MS can be diagnosed with a PCR test that may be done by a vet or poultry lab. Here is a lab I saw online:
https://zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/Mycoplasma.htm

Here is a good article on MS in poultry:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-synoviae-infection-in-poultry


In this link there is a good picture of articular gout:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/3509/gout-management-in-poultry/

 

[BurbCoop]

I would suspect mycoplasma synovitis. How do the hock joints look? I have not seen articular gout, but in pictures, the whole foot and toes appear lumpy. If you do a necropsy there will be white urates deposited on the joints and on organs, which is a result of kidney disease.

MS may be treated with Tylan, tetracycline drugs, and others. I would recommend a vet.
MS can be diagnosed with a PCR test that may be done by a vet or poultry lab. Here is a lab I saw online:
https://zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/Mycoplasma.htm

Here is a good article on MS in poultry:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-synoviae-infection-in-poultry


In this link there is a good picture of articular gout:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/3509/gout-management-in-poultry/

Thanks for the detailed info!

 

[microchick]

Hmmm...any signs of a respiratory infection because there is a mycoplasma infection that can cause joint swelling and inflammation.

I'm being tested four gout. If that little hen has gout she is experiencing a world of hurt!

 

[BurbCoop]

Hmmm...any signs of a respiratory infection because there is a mycoplasma infection that can cause joint swelling and inflammation.

I'm being tested four gout. If that little hen has gout she is experiencing a world of hurt!

No repiratory concerns. She has always been super broody, constantly molting and an overall poor layer. Her feathers are constantly unkept and rough in appearance. She did break a toe when she was young, but nothing else with her feet beyond that.