possible infectious corzya? need help fast!

[leadwolf1]

is coccidiosis and coryza the same infection? we started her on terra vet 10 today, the powered tetracycline mixed with water, the dose according to her weight and whatnot. i read to feed her the water through a syringe every five hours, since she is not currently eating/drinking on her own (made her some scrambled eggs with bread soaked in milk, but she would not eat). the tera vet 10 has seemed to perk her up the tiniest bit, but for now she is sleeping. hopefully i will see some more definite results in the morning.

Yes they are the same thing. lol Eggsesive is correct about "there are so many different respritory diseases out there"....The NOT EATING is the thing that worries me the most..
Have you checked her over for external bugs / egg bound / internal laying / ? Sometimes it is a process of elimination.....

Are you responding to the question above? If so, your answer is incorrect. Coccidiosis and Coryza aren't related in the least. Coccidiosis is caused by a protozoan found in the soil and can be cured with the use of Corid. It is a type of parasite.
Coryza is a highly contagious respiratory infection. It is best to euthanize the sick bird and throroughly clean and disinfect all feeders, waterers and the coop with a bleach or oxine solution. Coryza can not be cured and any chicken that survives the infection will be carriers for life. This means that they can infect any other birds that are brought onto your property. Also, in times of stress the symptoms will reappear and be harder to treat each time. That is why it is best to euthanize any bird with Coryza instead of treating.

It is not enough to just change the water. You need to scrub all feeders and waterers with soap and a bleach solution. Clean out the coop and scrub everything with a bleach solution. Allow to dry before replacing the bedding. I would also put bleach solution in a spray bottle and spray everything to make sure that you get all the nooks and crannies.

Edited to add....you are not describing Coryza. Coryza has a smell like something dead. You say that you have noticed no smell. No smell, no Coryza. The above applies to all respiratory illnesses in chickens. It is best to euthanize the sick as they are never cured and will remain carriers.

 

[froggiesheins]

Um, no, coccidiosis and coryza are NOT the same thing, at all.  Infectious coryza is a bacterial respiratory infection.  Coccidiosis is an overgrowth of the cocci protozoa that invade the intestinal lining.  They are not the same thing and the treatment is not the same.

Edited to add:  No bird is ever too old to come down with coccidiosis, not in my opinion.  There are about 9 different strains and all it takes is for a bird to come in contact with a strain it has not met up with before and has no resistence to.  This last spring I lost a 3 year old hen to coccidiosis after we had some soil brought in to fill in some holes.  The vet confirmed the diagnosis.  There was some strain of cocci there that she'd not been exposed to before.

tIME TO GO RESEARCH THESE TWO DISEASES!

 

[leadwolf1]

You can come out from under the chair now, it's okay we all make mistakes

 

[froggiesheins]

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERAMAS! Yep, those two broodies are a tad too big for the eggs. I am NO expert on incubation, I always use the HEN-O-BATOR myself....but as far as I know you incubate the same. Mayalsian are where the birds originally came from. They were importated about 10-12 years ago by a few people here in the states where they then became "americans". From what I understand there are more than one type of serama in Maylasia and the US version is one of these types. I KNOW more people will chime in with MUCH better info than this.......just a brief overview from an old frog here...LOL.

NOW I KNOW its time to quit this morning! posted this in the wrong thread! BYC went offline briefly and I was caught in that little bermuda triangle there....AGHHHHH!!!!

 

[froggiesheins]

You can come out from under the chair now, it's okay we all make mistakes

Thank you...... too many diseases... too little brain power...too old..get confused...