Injury, Canker, or Oral Yeast infection?

[MysteryChicken]

I just found I have some Clotrimazole cream for athlete's foot. Will that also work against candida?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes it can treat candida and other fungal infections. It is used mostly on the skin, but some use both it and monistat orally for crop infections.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes it can treat candida and other fungal infections. It is used mostly on the skin, but some use both it and monistat orally for crop infections.

Good to know.

Before application, should I clean out the gunk from the corner of her mouth first, or just goop over it?

 

[dawg53]

I think I'll see if it's an Yeast infection before jumping to Canker.


Question though: What makes the parasite that causes canker incurable? Parasites are able to be killed from my knowledge.

When you get the chance, google and read about "Typhoid Mary." It's the same for poultry canker and many poultry respiratory diseases.

 

[MysteryChicken]

When you get the chance, google and read about "Typhoid Mary." It's the same for poultry canker and many poultry respiratory diseases.

I've heard of the lady.

 

[MysteryChicken]

When you get the chance, google and read about "Typhoid Mary." It's the same for poultry canker and many poultry respiratory diseases.

But there is a slight difference. She was a carrier of a Bacteria, not parasite.

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to know.

Before application, should I clean out the gunk from the corner of her mouth first, or just goop over it?

If there is something there that can be removed, I would remove it gently. Then use the cream.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If there is something there that can be removed, I would remove it gently. Then use the cream.

Yes, the stuff in the corner of her mouth.

I may have to squeeze to get it out though.

 

[dawg53]

But there is a slight difference. She was a carrier of a Bacteria, not parasite.

The principle is the same. Canker are protozoa. MG/MS, Coryza are bacteria. IB, ILT are virus...all the same same when it comes to birds being carriers.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The principle is the same. Canker are protozoa. MG/MS, Coryza are bacteria. IB, ILT are virus...all the same same when it comes to birds being carriers.

Coccidia are also Protozoan.

I did find only one source that said that: Adult birds that recover from infection may still carry canker, but are resistant to reinfection. That was from wikipedia. It even talked about how younger bird's being more susceptible to getting it. My hen is turning 3yrs old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonas_gallinae

I even went to Merck, & it said nothing about them carrying it for life. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/trichomonosis/trichomonosis