Is Salpingitis communicable? Can it be treated with Amoxycillin?

[DeeAnn5]

I posted last week that we euthanized Punkin (for a couple of reasons), I posted photos of her necropsy, she was suffering from severe Salpingitis. My senior chicken, Mary, is also sick, (and actually has had diarrhea for over 1 month). I'm going to bring her indoors now to get out of the cold, and because she is starving. What should I do? Going to a Vet is not an option. I've already had a fecal done for Mary which found no coccidia or worms. I have Amoxycillin on hand for pigeons - 10% Amoxycillin. It says 1 t/gal - does that sound right? I just hesitated to give antibiotics to a bird with severe diarrhea. I can give her more yogurt for the diarrhea...

 

[Redhead Rae]

I posted last week that we euthanized Punkin (for a couple of reasons), I posted photos of her necropsy, she was suffering from severe Salpingitis. My senior chicken, Mary, is also sick, (and actually has had diarrhea for over 1 month). I'm going to bring her indoors now to get out of the cold, and because she is starving. What should I do? Going to a Vet is not an option. I've already had a fecal done for Mary which found no coccidia or worms. I have Amoxycillin on hand for pigeons - 10% Amoxycillin. It says 1 t/gal - does that sound right? I just hesitated to give antibiotics to a bird with severe diarrhea. I can give her more yogurt for the diarrhea...

Is Mary related to Punkin?

With Salpinitis, there is more likely to be a genetic component rather than infectious vector.

 

[Eggcessive]

Salpingitis is an infection of the oviduct. It can be caused by bacteria such as mycoplasma, E.coli, pasteurella, or salmomella that may travel upward from the vent to the oviduct. It is not contagious to other chickens, but vent pecking can lead to it. It is a common illness in older chickens. Here are some articles to read:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/134/salpingitis/

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/disorders-of-the-reproductive-system/salpingitis-in-poultry

 

[Eggcessive]

Is your medication Baytril (Enrofloxacin) 10%? Or is it amoxicillin? Either medicine is best given to each chicken orally twice a day. If you have Baytril, give 0.05 ml per pound—that is 0.25 ml for a 5 pound chicken twice a day for 5 days.

If you have amoxicillin dosage is 57 mg per pound twice a day for 5-7 days.

 

[DeeAnn5]

Is Mary related to Punkin?

With Salpinitis, there is more likely to be a genetic component rather than infectious vector.

No, I got them both about 14 months ago from the same person, but she had them from different places.

 

[DeeAnn5]

Is your medication Baytril (Enrofloxacin) 10%? Or is it amoxicillin? Either medicine is best given to each chicken orally twice a day. If you have Baytril, give 0.05 ml per pound—that is 0.25 ml for a 5 pound chicken twice a day for 5 days.

If you have amoxicillin dosage is 57 mg per pound twice a day for 5-7 days.

I have powdered 10% amoxycillin but I'm not clear how to mix it. So, since it's 10% would that mean 5.7 mg/lb. (0.0057 g/lb.). So she is 3 lb. so that would be 0.017 g. Correct?

 

[Eggcessive]

I really cannot figure dosage of 10% amoxicilln. If you are using something like this, below, I would use it in the water according to the label. Maybe @casportpony can figure a better direct dosage, but I just don’t want to give you wrong advice.

 

[DeeAnn5]

Yes, it's the same. Actually I mixed it and entubated her with 1 cc water with the meds mixed in, then gave her a yogurt snack with the feed mixed in and she started eating right away. It's below 20 degrees outdoors, so at least this way she has a cozy heating lamp and a cozy indoor crate

 

[DeeAnn5]

I really cannot figure dosage of 10% amoxicilln. If you are using something like this, below, I would use it in the water according to the label. Maybe @casportpony can figure a better direct dosage, but I just don’t want to give you wrong advice.
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OK agreed, thank you.

 

[Jenwisp]

OK agreed, thank you.

Just came across this because someone posted in a facebook thread...

How did your chicken turn out? Is she ok?