Please Help - Turkey Nasal Discharge/Throwing up Mucus/Lethargic ??

[JourneymanSun]

I have a BBW that is having some Nasal and Mucus Issues. It started yesterday. The turkey is four weeks old. I isolated "him" from the other birds none of the others are showing any symptoms as of yet.

The bird is sleeping a lot and not eating. Has a severe runny nose and occasionally throws mucus. I started giving him water with vitamins and apple cider vinegar . Is there any medicine I should try and give to it? Possibly try giving some medicated feed (its not eating)
Being four weeks old I'm not very well inclined to take it to a vet. I'm concerned for the bird but also for my other five turkeys. The bird has been around my four week old ducks as well. Shall I try any antibiotics ?


It just stands around with its eyes closed now.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Sorry to hear about your little guy. Poor baby. Yes, we need to get him started on meds. Do you have anything on hand right now or will you need to go to the feed store to get meds? If you have meds on hand, what do you have?

You will have to hand feed him and put drops of water in his mouth so that he doesn't' hydrate. Nutrition as well as the meds is important, so we have to get something in his tummy.

Sounds like he may have MG (Mycoplasma gallisepticum) or Infectious Coryza.

 

[JourneymanSun]

This guy looks to be coming around a bit. His feet are no longer blue. He is beginning to chirp again, the mucus has slowed down. It was continuously running earlier. I'm not sure if the bird just had a cold or what / I'll keep posted of his progress. He is nowhere near 100% but isnt drooling out its mouth and nose anymore.He was just hanging his head and the snot was just running out . Nasty!

I would like to know if this is something I should worry about spreading to the others ? Only time will tell I guess. I will keep this guy quarantined . Hopefully the bird pulls thru.


I have been feeding him a mixture of broiler booster, ACV, and water out of a baby medicine syringe. I don't have any "meds" just medicated feed from agway. Any particular medication I should be looking for?

 

[kuntrygirl]

This guy looks to be coming around a bit. His feet are no longer blue. He is beginning to chirp again, the mucus has slowed down. It was continuously running earlier.  I'm not sure if the bird just had a cold or what / I'll keep posted of his progress.

 I would like to know if this is something I should worry about spreading to the others ? Only time will tell I guess. I will keep this guy quarantined . Hopefully the bird pulls thru.

Glad to hear that he is coming around. Yes, this is something that you should be worried about. If it were me, I would treat him with meds. Do you want to do that or not?

 

[JourneymanSun]

I'm looking into what I should give this guy now. Any suggestions ?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Flock medication with a sulfonamide or antibiotic is recommended. Various sulfonamides -- sulfadimethoxine (SDM), sulfaqumnline (SQ), sulfamet hazine (sulmet) are all effective; however, sulfadimethoxine is the safest and the one prescribed as treatment of choice. SQ and Sulmet are more toxic and require intermittent administration. Therapy in the drinking water will give more immediate response and reduce the severity of the disease. Feed administration of the sulfa or antibiotic does extend the period of treatment for better control. A combination treatment approach is advisable. Administer medication in the drinking water until medicated feed can be provided. Antibiotics that are beneficial include tetracycline, erythromycin, spectihomycin and tylosin. All are safe and approved for use in poultry. Control cannot be accomplished with drugs alone. Management is equally important. A bacterin is available that can be used in a control or eradication program. The bacterin requires multiple injections to be effective which makes it costly and cumbersome for commercial flocks. Control requires attention to flock sanitation, biosecurity, preventive medication, clean and sanitary premises, and disease-free replacements.

 

[JourneymanSun]

The local agway sells duramycin and corid/amprolim. Any one over the other ?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I personally would go with the Corid. The only thing is that you put it in the water, so if they are not drinking, they won't get the meds. You will have to drench him since he is not eating or drinking.

 

[JourneymanSun]

What do you mean by drench him ?
Squirting the stuff in his mouth good enough ?
Are you saying to bathe the bird in the stuff,submerge the guy ?
I sent the GF over to the agway with your quote. If they have any of the sulfonamides she will bring some home . I told her to bring home the corid.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Sorry. Yes, you will have to give an oral dose.