Seven dead hens within 4 hours, not attacked. UPDATE: Teflon Poisoning!

[TwoCrows]

I've never seen an unsafe bulb in a feed store but anything's possible. Smaller stores could easily carry the wrong ones. Reptile bulbs are specifically labeled as bird safe, at least the ones I get are. Zoo Med brand I think.

Yep, I use only Zoo Med too.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

found this OP
Can chickens have asthma attacks? | BackYard Chickens
https://www.backyardchickens.com › ... › Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
Jan 6, 2012 - I gave him a puff of my Xopenex HFA (Levalbuterol) inhaler (its like albuterol but the particles are more fine). Within 5 minutes he was walking around clucking, his color back to normal, still taking small breaths but not wheezing, and within 20 minutes he did not gasp at all and is still fine today.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

About the limp or using Albuterol? I'm still reasearching treatments, so can't comment on drugs yet.

Sorry, posted before I seen this

 

[TwoCrows]

https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/teflon-poisoning

This article talks about the use of oxygen, antibiotics and flushing the system with fluids.

 

[casportpony]

This book has some good info:https://books.google.com/books?id=L...IMDAE#v=onepage&q=avian medicine ptfe&f=false

 

[TwoCrows]

Amoxicillin is commonly used for lung infections, pneumonia, etc..

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, posted before I seen this

No worries. This talks steroids, fluids, fresh air, and heat.
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/37.pdf

 

[BantyChooks]

You're hired!

Great. I'll start working on a draft.

 

[TwoCrows]

@AaronandAlice I think it would be a good idea to add to the Title of this thread here, Teflon Poisoning. This will help others here on BYC. Would you like me to add it for you? Not sure if you can edit the title of this thread?

 

[casportpony]

@AaronandAlice I think it would be a good idea to add to the Title of this thread here, Teflon Poisoning. This will help others here on BYC. Would you like me to add it for you? Not sure if you can edit the title of this thread?

I was just thinking the same thing.