Hi
I have a 6 month old golden comet that has been sick for a week now. The only symptons that she shows is having a hard time breathing. she is eating and drinking normally and forages when I let her out and eats anything. I had took her to my vet but he's not really an avian vet I think but he gave me shots that have baytril and B12 in them. I have been giving her the shots twice a day but have run out now. When I give her a shot the symptoms subside but if she runs or walks a long way she gasps for breath and it sounds like someone with asthma when she breathes. The vet also gave me some pills that I am putting in her water but nothing seems to be working. I went to tractor supply at lunch and got some tylan 50 but am hesitant to use it. Maybe someone that has used it might tell me how good it is and to use it. She weighs 4 pounds and like I said eats and drinks and acts normal other than the wheezing and gasping if she exerts herself.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) golden comet. 6 months and weighs 4 pounds
2) What is the behavior, exactly. normal other than the gasping for air and wheezing
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 6 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. no
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. nothing
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. eating normally. frogs and bugs and greens when I free range her
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. normal at times and clear watery at times
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? baytril shots and some antibiotic pills in her water
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
thanks for any help or insight anyone may have. Like I said I bought some tylan 50 and was told by the company when I called that it is not for poultry and that it has alcohol and propylene glycol in it that is not good for chickens. I think this was just to cover the company because poultry is not listed on package.
I have a 6 month old golden comet that has been sick for a week now. The only symptons that she shows is having a hard time breathing. she is eating and drinking normally and forages when I let her out and eats anything. I had took her to my vet but he's not really an avian vet I think but he gave me shots that have baytril and B12 in them. I have been giving her the shots twice a day but have run out now. When I give her a shot the symptoms subside but if she runs or walks a long way she gasps for breath and it sounds like someone with asthma when she breathes. The vet also gave me some pills that I am putting in her water but nothing seems to be working. I went to tractor supply at lunch and got some tylan 50 but am hesitant to use it. Maybe someone that has used it might tell me how good it is and to use it. She weighs 4 pounds and like I said eats and drinks and acts normal other than the wheezing and gasping if she exerts herself.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) golden comet. 6 months and weighs 4 pounds
2) What is the behavior, exactly. normal other than the gasping for air and wheezing
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 6 days
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. no
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. nothing
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. eating normally. frogs and bugs and greens when I free range her
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. normal at times and clear watery at times
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? baytril shots and some antibiotic pills in her water
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
thanks for any help or insight anyone may have. Like I said I bought some tylan 50 and was told by the company when I called that it is not for poultry and that it has alcohol and propylene glycol in it that is not good for chickens. I think this was just to cover the company because poultry is not listed on package.