Injury/Infection ID? Material Removed From Swollen Leg + (Warning, pic of material included)

[casportpony]

Quote: If you got all the pus out and cleaned it really well you might not need antibiotics. As far as which ones are safe, that would be most of them. I'm not a vet, but I think something like amoxicillin would be a safe choice.

-Kathy

 

[IsaacK]

This is him by the way. He was in a flock of Barred Rock Chickens, but is either a Dominique or much lighter than the other Barred Rock that were in the flock. Plus, he would have had to have most of his comb removed by fighting or freezing. I think he is a Dominique honestly. Such a sweet bird too.

 

[IsaacK]

If you got all the pus out and cleaned it really well you might not need antibiotics. As far as which ones are safe, that would be most of them. I'm not a vet, but I think something like amoxicillin would be a safe choice.

-Kathy

I think I got it all. Should know for sure tomorrow. It was pretty bad. Not much of his leg wasn't swollen or infected. I want to have the antibiotic on hand, and only give it 24-48 hrs more to see how he does. ANY sign of more infection or it looking worse, hes gonna be on antibiotics, lol. I don't like to over medicate (us or the animals) but after looking at his foot I am impressed hes gonna be able to keep it. Thanks again for your help. -K

 

[casportpony]

It's pus. Chickens have solid pus or it solidifies. He likely got poked somehow and infection set in. I hope you got it all. Since it's a rooster and you don't have to worry about throwing away eggs, I would get some Pen G from your local feedstore (located in their refrigerator) and give him injections for about 5 days. That should help fight what may be left if there is any infection left. The dose is no more than a tenth of a ml, very small. So you need a 1 ml syringe and an 18 gauge needle. The daily dose is injected in muscle.

Do you have a link to a veterinary source what the penicillin dose should be? It's something I've been meaning to look into... Amoxicillin is 57 mg per pound, so I would expect that penicillin would be more than 0.1 ml (30 mg).

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Keep us posted, and if you do decide to medicate, let us know what you get and I'll try to figure out a dose for him.

-Kathy

 

[IsaacK]

Do you have a link to a veterinary source what the penicillin dose should be? It's something I've been meaning to look into... Amoxicillin is 57 mg per pound, so I would expect that penicillin would be more than 0.1 ml (30 mg).

-Kathy

From Poutrypedia


*Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin (short-acting; most potent Penicillin) Injectible liquid (Oral forms might not be as well absorbed so may not be recommended)

For: Bumblefoot, Wounds, Fowl Cholera, Necrotic Enteritis, Ulcerative Enteritis, some strains of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale (ORT)

Comparison to other Penicillins: Most immediate & potent effect; shortest-acting (must give more frequently); needs to be given by injection--NOT BY MOUTH--if treating infection other than in digestive tract, because absorption to other parts of system is comparatively poor if given orally because med is inactivated by gastric juices. *Avoid giving acidic foods or supplements if dosing orally.For wounds & Bumblefoot: 1/4 to 1/2 cc daily for 5-7 days subcutaneous or in breast muscle.

*Amoxicillin Capsules of powdered medicine

For: Necrotic Enteritis, Bumblefoot, some strains of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale (ORT), Ear Canker, , Peritonitis (Internal Egg Laying)

Dose: 100-300 mg/day. You may use human-prescribed med.

(edited to fix table/layout problem)

 

[IsaacK]

Keep us posted, and if you do decide to medicate, let us know what you get and I'll try to figure out a dose for him.

-Kathy

Will do. Already have Ammox. on hand. Will probably pick up some of the other this week to have on hand for any other problems.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Dose: 100-300 mg/day. You may use human-prescribed med.

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Shoot, I hate to say this, but lots of dosing info on that site is not correct. The amoxicillin dose my vets have me use is 57 mg per pound twice a day. Sigh...

Amoxicillin info from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook







-Kathy

 

[MrsBachbach]

Do you have a link to a veterinary source what the penicillin dose should be? It's something I've been meaning to look into... Amoxicillin is 57 mg per pound, so I would expect that penicillin would be more than 0.1 ml (30 mg).

-Kathy

Kathy a tenth of a ml should treat 10lbs. I was once told by a vet (friend of family) to give that dose to a hen. If you read the bottle one ml treats 100lbs. I also saw it on the poultrypedia medicine chart, not the dose, just the medication and what you can use it for. It calls for more than a tenth, but the bottle clearly says one ml/hundred pounds.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: The dose for chickens is high, much higher than people think. How much does he weigh?

-Kathy