Mucus and white lesions in mouth, please help

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you both! I won’t give him any more meds and will just watch and wait to see if the symptoms come back. He will be pleased not to have anymore stuff put down his beak that’s for sure!

I really am so very grateful that you not only gave me advice when I needed it but that you kept checking up on him every day. I was feeling so helpless but thanks to you I had a treatment plan and support. I will update next week on his progress and hopefully he will still be well! Thank you so much once again.

Please do keep us updated on King Henry!
So often a thread just ends without a reply and OP never let's us know what happened. Good or bad, we do like to know

 

[micstrachan]

Yay, King Henry! You’ve been doing a great job with him. @casportpony abd @Wyorp Rock have helped me and my flock through a few things, as well!

 

[josie1]

@casportpony and @Wyorp Rock I just wanted to update you on King Henry.

I left him to get on with things but I checked his mouth and ears yesterday and all was clear! No mucus, no lesions, no signs of infection. He is also a very happy rooster, chasing girls, eating well, crowing lots, attempting to fight his son for his corner of the farm. So whatever it was, it looks like it has gone. I’ll never know if it was a bacterial infection or canker but the medication combo advised on here worked and he is now well. I really am so happy as after losing my other old rooster earlier in the year to something similar to this, I didn’t have much hope for him. He’s a big part of our flock, not only because he’s so handsome and we love watching him but all the hens absolutely adore him.

I will keep a close eye on him and if he starts to show signs of going backwards I will be back to ask for help again.

Thank you all once again and Merry Christmas!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@casportpony and @Wyorp Rock I just wanted to update you on King Henry.

I left him to get on with things but I checked his mouth and ears yesterday and all was clear! No mucus, no lesions, no signs of infection. He is also a very happy rooster, chasing girls, eating well, crowing lots, attempting to fight his son for his corner of the farm. So whatever it was, it looks like it has gone. I’ll never know if it was a bacterial infection or canker but the medication combo advised on here worked and he is now well. I really am so happy as after losing my other old rooster earlier in the year to something similar to this, I didn’t have much hope for him. He’s a big part of our flock, not only because he’s so handsome and we love watching him but all the hens absolutely adore him.

I will keep a close eye on him and if he starts to show signs of going backwards I will be back to ask for help again.

Thank you all once again and Merry Christmas!

I'm so very happy to hear the King Henry has made a full recovery and is able to resume his kingly duties
Thank you very much for the update.
I hope he continues to do well.

Merry Christmas!

 

[josie1]

@casportpony and @Wyorp Rock I’m sorry to bother you both but please could I have your help again!

This morning I did a random check of King Henry’s mouth and the lesions are back

I removed them with a q tip but something is not right. I treated him for canker and a bacterial infection last time so can canker come back or is it another bacterial infection? I thought he was cured

I have no meds in at the moment so do I get both baytril and the metronidazole again or just the metronidazole?

He is completely fine in himself otherwise. I wouldn’t have known something wasn’t wrong if I hadn’t looked inside his mouth.

Thank you so much in advance.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Whatever the cause, I do believe it will be lifelong with him.
I quickly glanced back and he originally had an ear infection too. The lesions could have been from canker or respiratory disease (among other things) but both are contagious and birds can become symptomatic throughout their lifetime.

To be honest, let's get Kathy's opinion too, but I would be inclined to treat with the Metronidazole and see if that takes care of it. He may need the Baytril too, but imho it would be better to try to get by with the least amount of medication as possible.

 

[josie1]

Thank you so much @Wyorp Rock for your reply and advice. He’s an old bird and has been stressed recently by his son wanting to take over his crown so that won’t have helped matters. His son was dispatched yesterday as he wouldn’t leave King Henry alone even though they were separated by a fence.

I will get on and order the metronidazole as it takes a few days to arrive and will wait to hear if I need to get the baytril too.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@casportpony what do you think?

 

[josie1]

@Wyorp Rock I have ordered the metronidazole and baytril just in case I need to use both. They have been dispatched today so hopefully they won’t take long to get here. No change in King Henry’s condition at the moment.

 

[casportpony]

I think that canker is something that never goes away and will rear it's ugly head during time of stress, so I think I would try the metronidazole. Of course having Baytril is a good idea, so glad you got that too.