Rooster with multiple sores on face

[Amelia Egghart]

He said he could try cleaning it out but he doesn't think it'll help. He cleaned the other side, packed it with antibiotic and it came back. He wants to leave it for now, keep it clean with betadine, keep him on the high dose of baytril with the occasional amikacin and see how he is in a few days. One of the sores pushed out the cheesy pus on its own after the scab lifted and it's healing. It's that hole that goes straight from his cheek to his sinus that's the other issue.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Kathy (@casportpony ), I know you tagged Kiki, but is this the one you are talking about?
I think it turned out to be cancer? Can't quite remember
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ble-dosage-for-chicken.1235033/#post-19818092

 

[casportpony]

This hen looked a lot like your rooster. I'm wondering why your vet hasn't suggested culture and sensitivity testing.

 

[casportpony]

Kathy (@casportpony ), I know you tagged Kiki, but is this the one you are talking about?
I think it turned out to be cancer? Can't quite remember
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ble-dosage-for-chicken.1235033/#post-19818092

Yep, that's the one. Thanks for finding that!

 

[casportpony]

@Wyorp Rock, was cancer the cause of that one?

 

[Chickassan]

This is such a sweet sad story, Derpy and his girlfriend are breaking my heart. Question, has your vet done a MRSA swab on Derpy?

 

[Amelia Egghart]

The drugs used have been for gram positive, gram negative, penicillin resistant, and fungal. His experience has told him not to bother with the cultures. I can ask again. He's a UC Davis guy.

 

[Chickassan]

I'd ask for a MRSA swab, actually i'd insist on one.

The drugs used have been for gram positive, gram negative, penicillin resistant, and fungal. His experience has told him not to bother with the cultures. I can ask again. He's a UC Davis guy.

 

[Amelia Egghart]

Kathy (@casportpony ), I know you tagged Kiki, but is this the one you are talking about?
I think it turned out to be cancer? Can't quite remember
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ble-dosage-for-chicken.1235033/#post-19818092

Wow. Same locations. Crazy. I would not be surprised if it was cancer in Derpy. I've lost two birds from this breeder to cancer in the past few years.

 

[Amelia Egghart]

I'd ask for a MRSA swab, actually i'd insist on one.

Ok will do. I have clindamycin and ciprofloxacin from when I had MRSA actually.