Histomoniasis: Yellow Urate & Lethargy in Poult...

[Pennys Mama]

Give him 0.6 ml of the Safeguard.

Okay, that's done!

 

[casportpony]

So how much did the deceased weigh?

 

[casportpony]

The key in treating this is to catch it early. If caught early, it's possible to treat with just Safeguard and metrronidazole, but once the disease advances, something like Baytril is needed to treat the secondary E.coli infection

 

[Pennys Mama]

So how much did the deceased weigh?

I had already disposed of her before you suggested me weigh her. She was alot lighter than #3 though, probably almost a pound lighter. Sorry, my brain doesn't function properly when me or mine are patients, only when I'm in nurse mode.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Do I need 250mg or 500mg tabs of the metronidazole?

 

[Pennys Mama]

@casportpony
I just ordered the fish~zole tablets. Selected next business day for shipment! We gotta keep him alive until it gets here!!!
These poults have been dying the 2nd day after showing yellow urates....
Do I need to be doing anything with the chickens or anything right now?

 

[Pennys Mama]

Bedtime poop!

Walkabout before the sun went down....

I'm afraid of what I'll find in the morning.

 

[casportpony]

If you are really worried, bring the poult inside for the evening.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Update: @casportpony
@R2elk
@Eggcessive
He's still alive. The Yellow urate is more pronounced today and a lot of runny poo now too. Weight is down a tad to 1.17 kg.... from I think it was 1.2 kg yesterday. The pic is of where he roosted last night.

 

[casportpony]

Did your medication arrive yet?