Gurgles- Help!!

[casportpony]

Unfortunately today she has developed a cough. My boss (the vet) said unfortunately the easiest way of diagnosing a sick chicken is a dead chicke. I mean in a sense that’s true. Gonna look into sending a blood sample to the state.

How attached are you to this chicken?

 

[AshFabian]

How attached are you to this chicken?

Not “attached” per say- we have a working farm so I’ve been there done that.

And trust me, it is my plan b (culling) all three of them depending on what I’m dealing with bc I don’t want big flock getting it as I want to be able to incubate eggs for sale. I have been doing VERY strict bio security in the mean time.

 

[casportpony]

Where so you live?

 

[casportpony]

You might want to contact this place and see about testing one of them:
http://www.zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/PoultryRespiratoryPanel.htm
Avian influenza
Aspergillus fumigatus
Bordetella avium
Infectious bronchitis
Infectious laryngotracheitis
Infectious coryza
Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale
Mycoplasma gallisepticum

 

[AshFabian]

Where so you live?

Ohio

 

[casportpony]

Ohio

You could contact this place too:
Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab

 

[AshFabian]

You could contact this place too:
Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab

I have talked to them in the past about a different chicken. Depending on price, I may go with the first link you sent. They only need a tracheal swab where as ODA needs blood- and a good bit at that.

 

[AshFabian]

UPDATE: took her down to the clinic today. Vet listened to her- chest is completely clear. Numbed and looked down her throat, completely clear. We did the tracheal swabs and I sent them out today to Zoologix for a respiratory PCR panel. Should know something end of this end-beginning of next. Vet still thinks she had sour crop and now just inflamed from it.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for the update, hope your tests are negative!

 

[AshFabian]

Thanks for the update, hope your tests are negative!

Lord I hope so!!!!