Is vent gleet treatable?

[pattgal]

What would be the treatment for vent gleet? Would it make a hen itchy in any way?
I have read that sometimes it is just a weak pooping muscle and is not curable
other sites say its a fungal infection
I don't know what course of action to take
I went to the local feed store and of course he had never heard of anything like that before, So he recommended tetraciclin (sp). I figured it wouldn't hurt so I started them up on that
what do I do?

 

[tellynpeep]

True vent gleet, if that is actually what you have, is a fungal infection and should NOT be treated with antibiotics, as they will make it worse. Why did you ask the feed store guy for advice instead of your veterinarian?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I just read recently that someone on here used the same treatment that a woman would use for yeast infection just can't remember what it's called.