Pekin with swollen ankle

[Isaac 0]

Which would be better to order..2.5% or 10? Dosage? She weighs about 10lbs.
I truly appreciate all of the help!

I'll order the 10% right now. I have chickens also so it won't go to waste.

Do you have a scale you can weigh her on? An exact weight would be preferred.

If you are using the 10% Liquid Baytril 100mg per ml, and she weighs 10 pounds the dose would be.

10 / 2.2 x 10 / 100 = 0.45ml twice a day orally undiluted using a small 1cc syringe for no longer than five days.

 

[Miss Lydia]

An just in case https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/ from all I have read this stuff tastes awful so she'll need to be given it straight.

 

[casportpony]

Zeniquin is marbofloxacin, which is in the same family as Baytril (enrofloxacin), so if it didn't work, I don't think Baytril will help either.

My suggestion is that you have your vet contact Dr. Speer for a consult. This is a service that Dr. Speer offers:
https://www.medicalcenterforbirds.com/doctors.pml

 

[Isaac 0]

I'm at my wits end. For 5 months I've been battling a swollen ankle in a year old Pekin named Shirley. I've been to 2 different vets, neither were familiar with fowl. 1st one gave me antibiotics which I couldn't get Shirley to take. The second lanced and drained pooled blood, cleaned it and gave more antibiotics. The swelling went away but after about a week came back. His suggestion was to amputate her foot. I have been trying her penned to limit her mobility and recently lanced her ankle, again, to relieve the swelling. This time there was blood and some infection. ( not alot pus). I took the bandage off today and the swelling had decreased but as soon as she walked around a bit, swelling came back. Im at my wits end. With no avian vet around and with no info I can find searching the web, im hoping someone else has experienced this and can offer some guidance. ( Fyi...she acts fine other than the swelling. She's using the leg, not limping, eating well. Euthanasia is not an option)

I’ve put her thread out for help. Sure sound like some kind of infection but not sure what would be best to do. What antibiotics has she been on?
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The last was Zenquin..i don't recall the other one..it was capsules that I opened and sprinkled on her food but couldn't get her to take after the first time. The second vet said it was probably because it has an awful taste.
I started her on 1 tsp turmeric, B complex and fish oil today. I'm keeping her ankle wrapped with Vetwrap and have her confined.
Any help is appreciated

@casportpony , Did you read this part?

If I'm reading this right she was only on the medication for a day? What was the dose?

 

[Isaac 0]

Marbofloxacin usually comes in pill form, so did you crush it overfeed, or directly administer it orally? @Chickeninanest

 

[Chickeninanest]

This is a pic of her ankle about a month ago. Its currently in Vetwrap and not quite as swollen.

 

[Isaac 0]

This is a pic of her ankle about a month ago. Its currently in Vetwrap and not quite as swollen.

How long was she on the Marbofloxacin, how were you administering it, and at what dose?

 

[Chickeninanest]

She was on the Zeniquin for 7 days after the vet lanced it. 25mg split in 1/2. I was able sneak the 1/2 pill into a pea...which by the way, these ducks LOVE!

 

[casportpony]

She was on the Zeniquin for 7 days after the vet lanced it. 25mg split in 1/2. I was able sneak the 1/2 pill into a pea...which by the way, these ducks LOVE!

And how much does she weigh?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I believe she posted 10lbs @casportpony