So here is the information on my poor roo in a nutshell:
Breed: Porcelain D'Uccle Bantam Roo
Age: roughly 9 months old
Habitat: Mildly heated coop fully enclosed and insulated, appropriate ventilation on 2x4 roosts with deep litter method pine shavings mixed with some fresh dry bedding straw.
Food: Homestead Organics Layer, free choice grit, occassional organic millet as a treat.
Water: untreated water in metal font on font heater changed daily at the very least, sometimes more.
Cohabitants: mixed breeds that he has been in with for 9 months.
Onset of Symptoms: Approximately a week. I found him hiding in one of the un-used egg boxes by himself. Upon lifting him he was noted to have paralytic symptoms in both legs. This symptom remains although he has use of both wings, his neck is occasionally appearing to be flaccid, but I think it's his balance. He can hold his own head up and does frequently. He can also move and hold his tail properly and holds it up which to me rules out a back injury.
Poo: Progressed from neon green and white (and STINKY!!) with no parasites noted to what appears to be predominately urates or mostly white and powdery.
Comb: Darkened around the edges thus suggesting respiratory...
Treatment thus far: I started with a epsom flush as he appeared to have limber neck like my last roo did. I then moved on to a "chicken gatorade and probiotic diet" as I call it which includes a yogurt/oatmeal powder mash and weak pedialyte. Duramycin 72-200 .15cc daily was introduced on day 3 when he was noted to have gurgling noises in his upper respiratory tract after I gave him fluids. I feared possible pneumonia (should this be increased?? I based it on the swine dosing for weight) Orally, I had no Tylan and was not really sure what to buy only that I recognized the med as a tetracycline and thought it was worth a try. His eyes and nose appear clear, no drainage, bright/reactive eyes. He also recieves Poly-vi-sol, and b-12 daily as well as more probiotic.
Food: He is extremely interested in mash and dives in head first billing it everywhere like he did when he was well.
Is there anything else I should be doing? ThreeHorses, I have followed your old directions to a tee! I clean his bum religiously. I turn and position him. Keep him hydrated. If it was botulism will his ability to walk come back? Here's a picture of my poor baby...
Thanks in advance for any help...
Breed: Porcelain D'Uccle Bantam Roo
Age: roughly 9 months old
Habitat: Mildly heated coop fully enclosed and insulated, appropriate ventilation on 2x4 roosts with deep litter method pine shavings mixed with some fresh dry bedding straw.
Food: Homestead Organics Layer, free choice grit, occassional organic millet as a treat.
Water: untreated water in metal font on font heater changed daily at the very least, sometimes more.
Cohabitants: mixed breeds that he has been in with for 9 months.
Onset of Symptoms: Approximately a week. I found him hiding in one of the un-used egg boxes by himself. Upon lifting him he was noted to have paralytic symptoms in both legs. This symptom remains although he has use of both wings, his neck is occasionally appearing to be flaccid, but I think it's his balance. He can hold his own head up and does frequently. He can also move and hold his tail properly and holds it up which to me rules out a back injury.
Poo: Progressed from neon green and white (and STINKY!!) with no parasites noted to what appears to be predominately urates or mostly white and powdery.
Comb: Darkened around the edges thus suggesting respiratory...
Treatment thus far: I started with a epsom flush as he appeared to have limber neck like my last roo did. I then moved on to a "chicken gatorade and probiotic diet" as I call it which includes a yogurt/oatmeal powder mash and weak pedialyte. Duramycin 72-200 .15cc daily was introduced on day 3 when he was noted to have gurgling noises in his upper respiratory tract after I gave him fluids. I feared possible pneumonia (should this be increased?? I based it on the swine dosing for weight) Orally, I had no Tylan and was not really sure what to buy only that I recognized the med as a tetracycline and thought it was worth a try. His eyes and nose appear clear, no drainage, bright/reactive eyes. He also recieves Poly-vi-sol, and b-12 daily as well as more probiotic.
Food: He is extremely interested in mash and dives in head first billing it everywhere like he did when he was well.
Is there anything else I should be doing? ThreeHorses, I have followed your old directions to a tee! I clean his bum religiously. I turn and position him. Keep him hydrated. If it was botulism will his ability to walk come back? Here's a picture of my poor baby...
Thanks in advance for any help...
