Need help-Coccidiosis?

[havenwoodchix9]

Unfortunately, she is no better today. Diarrhea is more watery so it soaks into bedding immediately. Still blood-tinged. I've attached a couple of photos of something I was able to get. It looks like some kind of tissue or worm. I'm clueless. My cat vet is sending it to the lab so hopefully it will shed some light. Do you think I should start her on Corid?

 

[coach723]

As others have said, at 7 years old coccidiosis is less likely. But not impossible. Corid is very safe and it won't hurt her if you want to try and see if it helps. It is not an antibiotic, it just stops coccidia from being able to metabolize thiamine (which is what they feed on) so they die off.
Do you know when she last laid? If you feel her abdomen, below the vent, between the legs, does it feel bloated at all? Either very firm, or water balloon like? How is her body weight, does her keel bone feel well muscled or is the bone very prominent and sharp?
Is your vet running a fecal test for parasites?
At 7, knowing nothing more, I would always consider a reproductive problem possible. That can include various cancers and infections.

 

[MarlaMac]

I know your vet was doing a fecal float. What are the results of that? As Coach723 says, the corid will not hurt her at all. You could start that now and discontinue if the results come back negative.

That looks like some internal lining (?) or a blood leached egg lash egg. This would point to reproductive issues. There is no cure for reproductive issues, but you can provide supportive care that might prolong her life such as antibiotics which might curb infection, but it will return. How quickly depends upon how advanced the issue is. I am so sorry if this is the case.

Was the mass squishy or firm?

If she were my chicken, I would start a round of corid just b/c it will not harm her and it will not affect any further diagnosis/treatment. And, if by some off chance it is coccidiosis you will be ahead of the game.

 

[Eggcessive]

How is your hen acting today? Is she eating and drinking any better? Sometimes a a cecal core from a severe type of coccidiosis (eimeria tenella or necatrix) can cause those cecal sheds, but if she is not in too much distress, it may be reproductive (cancer) in general. It is too bad your vet had to send the fecal float out of the office, since time can be of the essence. Have you started the Corid yet, just in case? Here in this link is a picture of cecal coccidiosis with the bloody cecal core:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...oultry#Clinical-Findings-and-Lesions_v3340078
If she has that type of coccidiosis, they usually require a stronger drug such as sulfa antibiotics or toltrazuril or a combination. If you should lose her I would get a necropsy through your state vet to get a diagnosis. Those are usually done M-F, and the body should be kept cold and taken in or shipped overnight. Here is a list of state vet labs and how to send a chicken and keep the body cold, not frozen:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry...4D6oyLMPW4KuPoxTTa_5ErSacMW-hezNKsqNNYhJY7-0H