HELP! Sour crop!

[casportpony]

Just to be clear, metronidazole will_not_treat yeast. Maybe the confusion come from the fact that it is used to treat some types of vaginitis in humans, both those types are bacterial or protozoal.


Condition Description pH
Candida vaginitis (B37.3) Commonly referred to as a yeast infection, Candidiasis is a fungal infection that usually causes a watery, white, cottage cheese-like vaginal discharges. The discharge is irritating to the vagina and the surrounding skin. low (4.0–4.5)
Atrophic vaginitis (or Senile vaginitis) (N95.2) usually causes scant vaginal discharge with no odor, dry vagina and painful intercourse. These symptoms are usually due to decreased hormones usually occurring during and after menopause.
Bacterial vaginitis (B96.3). Gardnerella usually causes a discharge with a fish-like odor. It is associated with itching and irritation, but not pain during intercourse. elevated
Trichomonas vaginalis (A59.0) can cause a profuse discharge with a fish-like odor, pain upon urination, painful intercourse, and inflammation of the external genitals. elevated (5.0–6.0)
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginitis

 

[Eggcessive]

Where we found create new thread ?

Up at the top of the page there is a gray box that says "start a new thread."

 

[casportpony]

Source:http://www.medicinenet.com/metronidazole/article.htm
GENERIC NAME: metronidazole

BRAND NAME: Flagyl

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Metronidazole is an antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Anaerobic bacteria are single-celled, living organisms that thrive in environments in which there is little oxygen (anaerobic environments) and can cause disease in the abdomen (bacterial peritonitis), liver (liver abscess), and pelvis (abscess of the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes). Giardia lamblia and ameba are intestinal parasites that can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea in infected individuals. Trichomonas is a vaginal parasite that causes inflammation of the vagina (vaginitis). Metronidazole selectively blocks some of the functions within the bacterial cells and the parasites resulting in their death.

 

[Ginger B]

I just read on the website for the medication above that it does not cure yeast or fungi and may possibly promote the growth of yeast. I'll discontinue that and begin Monoistat.

 

[casportpony]

I just read on the website for the medication above that it does not cure yeast or fungi and may possibly promote the growth of yeast. I'll discontinue that and begin Monoistat.

That is the problem with most antibiotics. Since your vet prescribed them, I would finish them or call him and ask why he gave them to you. I don't know of any reason that you can't use the two together... Not saying there is no reason, just that I don't know of one.

-Kathy

 

[Ginger B]

Kathy, our vet is an avian vet but does not know much about chickens, he says he is still learning. I'm sure he prescribed the antibiotic bc her stool sample showed bacteria. I understand that possibly there are other infections w sour crop but if sour crop is yeast/fungal and these antibiotics possibly induce more yeast I'm scrapping It, they different medicines work against each other. I'll start miconazole today and allow the other to leave her system. Thank you

Anyone else want to weigh in?

 

[Eggcessive]

Metronidazole is not an antifungal, it's an antibiotic, but it's also used to treat some protzoal infections in people and animals. But trust me, it is *not* an antifungal.

-Kathy

Yes, my mistake. Since many antifungals end in -zole, I assumed it was an antifungal. It does treat protozoa, amoeba, as well as bacteria. Birdhealth.com is the source where it was recommended to treat vent gleet, not that I recommend that. After reading up on Flagyl (metronidazole) not being recommended for food animals due to a cancer risk, I probably wouldn't recommend it anyway. Her vet may have a reason to prescribe it though.

 

[casportpony]

The bacterial infection could be the cause of her crop stasis, I would finish the course of antibiotics. I will check the Plumb's Drug Handbook for drug interactions, but I'm pretty sure there are any for anti fungals. FWIW, I have used metronidazole, Nystatin and Monistat at the same time, but I'm not a vet, lol.

-Kathy

 

[Ginger B]

So, the miconazole/Monistat. Suppositories and cream, which one do you think would be more effective faster? the cream? but then would it leave her system faster as well? I realize they would have to be consumed orally. These "pills" broken into 1/3 still look large.

 

[casportpony]

The swine industry used metronidazole for years, so I doubt there's much of a risk.

-Kathy