rooster almost suffocated, getting worse

[Mykee]

My 2 year old Buff Orpington rooster has some sort of breathing problem.
I posted about this before, but he's getting worse and I haven't come to a conclusion.
He gasps, especialy after exercise, and since he got worse all his breathing has been raspy. He can't live with the hens, and one day he was panicking, trying to get to them (he's girl crazy), and he almost suffocated himself. He has no visibal symptoms, though on some days he looks droopy.
I can't bring him to the vet and have no idea what medicine to give him. He's a real sweatheart; I've been really worried and it's driving me nuts.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I swear by Tylan 50, once a day for five days, 1/2 cc per day

 

[Mykee]

Thanks.
Where do you get it, and how do you inject it?
Would it hurt him even if he had something like gapeworm and not an URI?
He has had this for a year, but it suddenly got worse. Could it have been a dorment infection? I don't know if that is even possible.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I honestly don't know about diseases, but I did treat mine for gapeworm with Tylan and it works - it shouldn't hurt him.
You can get it from Tractor Supply, or by mail fromJeffers Livestock, - their shipping on livestock supplies is only $6 per order, which makes it worthwhile if you need other supplies. I would also get syringes to inject, I bought a huge box of 100 for only $17, I think. I got the 22 gauge 3/4 inch needle, and I give a large fowl bird 1/2 cc once a day for five days, alternating breastbone injection site. Some people do the back of the neck, others do not recommend it. I try and do it at night when they are roosting, so it's much easier to inject.

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/tylan-injectable/camid/LIV/cp/16330/

One thing I found out about poultry, is that when you need the medication, it's best to just buy it ASAP - chances are you will need it again. My error was waiting until I had lost a bird in hopes it would get better. Now, when I run low I just replace it.

Good luck, it's very easy to learn!

 

[tammye]

look into his throat with a flashlight to see if you see any "y" shaped red worms=gape worms, I believe they use a wormer to get rid of them or this could be respiratory which you would need an antibiotic for, any other signs of a respiratory problem-sneezing, coughing, swollen eyes, wet discharge from nose/mouth, smells? if not then look at gape worm

 

[Mykee]

Thanks everyone.

Tammye, he does not have any other signs of a respiratory disease. I'worming him, but it didn't help. Maybe I did not give him enough. How do you look down their throats? I can't even get near his beak.

This is a picture of him last year (he's young and scruffy in this picture). I hope I can get him better before the fair.

 

[tammye]

can you get someone to help you, wrap him in a towel so his wings are not flapping and gently try to open his mouth, not easy I know, but you may get a look, have the flashlight ready and on since you may only get one second to look. He sure is pretty I hope he gets better, I will keep my fingers crossed for him. you can try to give him some ACV or garlic, both help with worms and respiratory problems and are a lot less toxic

 

[geebs]

respitory disease... yep.... Duramyacin or tetracycline... in water... Do not worm... yet.... when you are ready to worm you can use ACV and DE....let him build back up a little before you hit him with heave antiwormers...

 

[GoldenSparrow]

My rooster seems to have the same thing!!

Thank for your posts, I am going to treat my guy too!!!!

 

[Country4ever]

I have an 8 year old hen that has an expiratory noise. Sometimes its bad and other times its not even there. It almost seems like a tic! She does breathe fast, but doesn't seem compromised in any other way. She's had it for several years. Is it possible to have gapeworm that never gets so bad that it kills the bird?