MaeM
Songster
- Dec 9, 2020
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Hi. I have a rescued rooster who is lovely, but I'm having trouble taking care of him.
The first time I took him to the vet, it was because he walked like he was drunk and couldn't really stand on his own feet. At some point, he laid down and closed his eyes, breathing heavily. I thought that was the end for him, but the vet saved him with antibiotics. Apparently, he had a respiratory infection that left him with low lung capacity in his left lung. As for the other symptoms..., the vet said it was an unspecified neurological condition.
He recovered, but not fully. He keeps walking weirdly, although he can live a normal life, except for the fact that he can't jump, and lately, he takes several naps during the day. Then, at night, he doesn't want to go to the coop and sleep with the rest of the flock - instead, he hides in his favorite bush. And he isn't crowing any more. I'd like to know what this behavior might indicate, but also...
He is underweight. Probably due to his condition, his immune system is weak and he used to have coccidiosis and other parasites. He has already received treatment for that, but I can't make him regain the weight he's lost. I feed him the most nutritionally complete commercial feed in my country's market, but what else can I try?
And of course, if someone knows what his condition may be and what else to do to improve his overall health, I'd be more than thankful for the information. So far, I could only take him to two vets in my area and only one is an avian specialist.
The first time I took him to the vet, it was because he walked like he was drunk and couldn't really stand on his own feet. At some point, he laid down and closed his eyes, breathing heavily. I thought that was the end for him, but the vet saved him with antibiotics. Apparently, he had a respiratory infection that left him with low lung capacity in his left lung. As for the other symptoms..., the vet said it was an unspecified neurological condition.
He recovered, but not fully. He keeps walking weirdly, although he can live a normal life, except for the fact that he can't jump, and lately, he takes several naps during the day. Then, at night, he doesn't want to go to the coop and sleep with the rest of the flock - instead, he hides in his favorite bush. And he isn't crowing any more. I'd like to know what this behavior might indicate, but also...
He is underweight. Probably due to his condition, his immune system is weak and he used to have coccidiosis and other parasites. He has already received treatment for that, but I can't make him regain the weight he's lost. I feed him the most nutritionally complete commercial feed in my country's market, but what else can I try?
And of course, if someone knows what his condition may be and what else to do to improve his overall health, I'd be more than thankful for the information. So far, I could only take him to two vets in my area and only one is an avian specialist.