Injectable Penicilin Dosage?

[brahmabreeder]

What is the dosage and how long should I give it to them it? They have a staph infection in their feet according to the vet and I already washed their feet and changed their bedding. I just have yet to find out the dosage on the penicillin.

 

[Happy Chooks]

If its bumblefoot, you'll need to get the plug out.

As for penicillin dosage, I believe it's .01 cc for every pound of bird weight. As for how often, that seems to vary. (Or at least ive found conflicting information on it) I gave a rooster 6 cc's a day for 3 days in a row.

Edited to correct error.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Oh and a 25 gauge needle works fine - give it in the breast muscle on the left side (away from the crop)

 

[brahmabreeder]

This post says .10 cc per pound?https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/585188/chicken-penicillin-dosage . I'm confused but .1 sounds more accurate because bottle says 1 ml per 100 lbs.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Did they mean .01 cc per pound do you think?

 

[dawg53]

Here's a link, post #2. Scroll down to the last paragraph.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/352701/how-do-i-administer-a-penicillin-shot-to-a-chicken

 

[brahmabreeder]

So 1/4 cc per brahma per day?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Did they mean .01 cc per pound do you think?

Whoops, yes.

 

[amenfarm]

I treated my English orpington with the long lasting penicillin. Also , look up posts on tricide neo, I did 10 min soaks after I found this post and it made a huge difference in recovery time, the soak solution lasts around 5 or 7 days and i put it into a lidded container that i could put the feet in but the butts hung over to keep the solution clean,a sorbet container. i also cleaned the feet before soaking to keep the soak sol. clean. Do not stop shots and soaks until the infection it GONE--3 days is usually not enough time--it took me 6 weeks. When using the vet wrap smooth down only--Do not pull at all. If the scab has any size to it, remove it and look for a encapsulation plug to remove--it will not heal until that is removed. My husband did the surgery, but there was no plug, in one ( size of a nickel) and one had a tiny scab(size of a pencil lead) so she did not need surgery. Wear gloves!! I washed my hands with the gloves on then took them off to dry or I would have gone through a entire box. I bought my birds with bumblefoot unknowingly, so look around for what might be causing it, roosts too high, litter not deep enough or not soft enough, sharp protrusions etc..

 

[brahmabreeder]

Well I'm not giving the penicillin now because once I figured out the dosage and that I could overdose SUPER easily, I was too afraid of killing my flock. While in search of something else I could use in the meantime I found something. It was Gallimycin which has erythromycin in it and that is labeled to treat staph. Now since I have that drug I'll just give them that for a week and then re-worm them soon.