How much for this antibiotic

[CEO]

Hey, my chicken might have an infection and I was told to give antibiotics, the only one I could find was Duramycin 72-200 oxytetracycline. I was going to inject SQ but not sure how much. Anyone got ideas?

 

[swamphiker]

Poultry DVM says 5mg/kg subcutaneously every 12-24 hrs. http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/oxytetracycline. The packaging should list the concentration, so you'll need to convert mL/mg to mg/kg. I'm a scientist, so I am happy to double-check your conversion if you are feeling nervous about it.

Best of luck to your chicken!

 

[CEO]

Poultry DVM says 5mg/kg subcutaneously every 12-24 hrs. http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/oxytetracycline. The packaging should list the concentration, so you'll need to convert mL/mg to mg/kg. I'm a scientist, so I am happy to double-check your conversion if you are feeling nervous about it.

Best of luck to your chicken!

Package says .5 cc for 10 pound swine. Doyou think doing .2-.25 is good for chicken?

 

[CEO]

Poultry DVM says 5mg/kg subcutaneously every 12-24 hrs. http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/oxytetracycline. The packaging should list the concentration, so you'll need to convert mL/mg to mg/kg. I'm a scientist, so I am happy to double-check your conversion if you are feeling nervous about it.

Best of luck to your chicken!

If around .25ml was a good amount do you think that I should do it once? DVM says every 12 - 24 hours but mine is more of a presentation and possible infection not 100% sure.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

1 cc = 1 ml.

As to the rest? I'm leaving that to the experts. @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock etc

While I can do the math, poultry disease and treatment isn't something I've studied much, and I'm uncomfortable offering more than the simple statement of fact, above, and a "chicken signal" for expert attention.

 

[CEO]

1 cc = 1 ml.

As to the rest? I'm leaving that to the experts. @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock etc

While I can do the math, poultry disease and treatment isn't something I've studied much, and I'm uncomfortable offering more than the simple statement of fact, above, and a "chicken signal" for expert attention.

yes one cc = one ml. Thanks for pinging the experts

 

[swamphiker]

Package says .5 cc for 10 pound swine. Doyou think doing .2-.25 is good for chicken?

Assuming you have an adult standard hen, that sounds about right since that dosage would be for a 5-lb hen. I am not a vet, but was advised by one to give my chicken antibiotics 1x/day for 4 days following a possum attack in order to prevent infection. Hopefully someone on here will have some more expertise than me on this!

 

[Eggcessive]

Duramycin 72-200 is an injectable medicine for cattle or pigs, and is given as a one time dose. Here is a link about it:
https://www.drugs.com/vet/duramycin-72-200.html
Some do use this oxytetracycline since they cannot easily obtain antibiotics without a vet.

 

[CEO]

Duramycin 72-200 is an injectable medicine for cattle or pigs, and is given as a one time dose. Here is a link about it:
https://www.drugs.com/vet/duramycin-72-200.html
Some do use this oxytetracycline since they cannot easily obtain antibiotics without a vet.

I gave her according to these directions and was wondering whether or not you knew if there is an egg withdrawal period

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a study that advises at least 9 days, but to be safe most threads I have read said 14 days for most tetracyclines.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24853528/