infectious coryza? or MG?

[nuttinfancy]

Didn't I read in one of your other threads that you have confirmed MG? Was that the vet diagnosis or just what you think from the info in the links? If a vet confirmed MG, then you have MG in your flock and you need to work with him/her for a treatment plan (no cure but treatment since you do not want to cull). They can help you with dosage for antibiotics and frequency of use, etc.
I would stop all hatching and absolutely no birds in or out. Do not even give birds away. Hope you can find a plan that works for you to get them better and manage this.

 

[Eggcessive]

There can be multiple diseases at the same time in the same chicken. Infectious bronchitis, MG, coryza, and others can become secondary infections to the first disease. That is the importance of necropsy and testing. Also some diseases like IB can test negative if the test is done at the beginning of symptoms. A necropsy may be a better way of telling what's in a flock is there is sickness. Doing some reading online by looking up diseases and reading information from university agriculture poultry departments may be a better way of learning about diseases, rather than getting different people's opinions on a forum. How long is it supposed to take for your tests to be run?

 

[TherryChicken]

Didn't I read in one of your other threads that you have confirmed MG?  Was that the vet diagnosis or just what you think from the info in the links? If a vet confirmed MG, then you have MG in your flock and you need to work with him/her for a treatment plan (no cure but treatment since you do not want to cull). They can help you with dosage for antibiotics and frequency of use, etc.
I would stop all hatching and absolutely no birds in or out. Do not even give birds away. Hope you can find a plan that works for you to get them better and manage this.

no, the one test showed a very faint positive for mg. The vet said because of it being so fain there's no gurantee. So she did another test that will let us know for sure, but I have yet to hear back from them. If they have mg then I will sell them for meat, have them processed, or have someone come out to cull.

 

[TherryChicken]

There can be multiple diseases at the same time in the same chicken.  Infectious bronchitis, MG, coryza, and others can become secondary infections to the first disease.  That is the importance of necropsy and testing.  Also some diseases like IB can test negative if the test is done at the beginning of symptoms.  A necropsy may be a better way of telling what's in a flock is there is sickness.  Doing some reading online by looking up diseases and reading information from university agriculture poultry departments may be a better way of learning about diseases, rather than getting different people's opinions on a forum.  How long is it supposed to take for your tests to be run?

I ask on hrre because of the experianced people. Then I do my research on what they think. The test takes 3 to 5 days, but they say the test is so major that they can't tell the results over phone, but have to send paperwork to the vets and the vets will have to call us and tell us what the results are from the lab.

 

[TherryChicken]

Also the swelling has gone down a little bit, but on the other hen it has gone up just a tiny bit. I still have them on respitory medication.

 

[TherryChicken]

Vet said it may not be till friday, till results come in. Im so frustrated.

 

[TherryChicken]

Can mg transfer through poop?

 

[nuttinfancy]

Here is a link to MG. You may have to copy and paste my computer is acting up today.




http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou...lasma_gallisepticum_infection_in_poultry.html

 

[TherryChicken]

Ok, so it says nothing about poop.

 

[nuttinfancy]

My vet said it could be transmitted from any excretions from the sick bird. Unfortunately, we are the biggest risk of carrying the disease to and from our birds. Mycoplasmas can live in our hair for up to 3 days if you don't wash it. It can live for a day or so on our clothes and shoes.