HELP! Coccidiosis problem

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Eggcessive said:
I also would get a necropsy from your state vet lab to confirm that they are dying of coccidiosis. Fecal floats can be helpful if you can locate a vet who will let you bring in samples of poo. Are they having blood in their stools? Do they have a hunched or puffed up appearance and not want to eat? Very sorry for your loss. Some strains of coccidia are resistant to Corid. In those cases, sulfadimethoxine or toltrazuril are used. Here is a list of state vets to contact and chicks should be kept cold in a refrigerator or cooler wrapped in plastic bags, not not frozen. Sorry for your loss.
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Okay, I'll try to send one in. Roughly how much does it cost?

I don't necessarily think I've seen blood in the poo, but it does look a little off. I can try to get a picture for you if that would be helpful. They are a little hunched over and puffed up. They don't want to eat.
 
TheChickenFanatic said:
Okay, I'll try to send one in. Roughly how much does it cost?

I don't necessarily think I've seen blood in the poo, but it does look a little off. I can try to get a picture for you if that would be helpful. They are a little hunched over and puffed up. They don't want to eat.
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I've never sent one in, and each lab would be different. I've heard some were free, and others a nominal fee, but I've never heard any other than private places like your vet doing one costing an astronomical fee.
 
What state are you in? Bodies for a necropsy should be placed in a cooler on ice, and wrapped in plastic garbage bags. Certain states, such as CA, and others with a lot of commercial poultry can be very cheap. Others could be $100 or more for a necropsy. If you look at the list in post 20, you can call the closest one to you and ask. Make sure to tell them it is a backyard chicken, not a commercial one.
 
Eggcessive said:
What state are you in? Bodies for a necropsy should be placed in a cooler on ice, and wrapped in plastic garbage bags. Certain states, such as CA, and others with a lot of commercial poultry can be very cheap. Others could be $100 or more for a necropsy. If you look at the list in post 20, you can call the closest one to you and ask. Make sure to tell them it is a backyard chicken, not a commercial one.
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I'm in North Carolina!
 

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