Should i continue corid?

[Kpegg]

I have a hen who presented with diarrhea and puffed up/lethargic/hiding in corner yesterday. Totally fine the day before. She is still eating and drinking but very little. No mites, crop is good, belly not squishy. Not egg bound, I checked. She's about 5 years old, doesn't really lay anymore. No sneezing/discharge. I started corid and dewormed (safeguard paste) yesterday. My vet sends all fecal samples off to Cornell so I would not get results any time soon due to the christmas holiday. Since I haven't seen any improvement, I'm concerned if I keep up with the corid I'm depleting vitamins she probably needs at the moment, plus with her age and the fact she has been in the same area for 5 years I know coccidia is unlikely. They received clean fecal sample this summer. But, it has been raining here a lot and I know coccidia can cause issues in adult birds if they have underlying health issues. Question is, do you think the corid is causing more harm than good? I gave a dose today (drench), if I stop could I start vitamins today or do I need to wait until tomorrow? Any suggestions on what else can be going on by looking at the poop/stance? Could EYP be a possibility if she's no longer laying?

 

[Eggcessive]

The yellow urates in her dropping may indicate a reproductive disorder (EYP) or liver problems. Liver problems can happen with reproductive infection or salpingitis, fatty liver disease, cancer, or heart failure especially in meat birds. I would check her crop in early morning before she eats or drinks, to make sure that it is emptying overnight. Corid is very safe, and she shouldn’t have a vitamin deficiency with the 5 day treatment. Worming is pretty standard when you are treating a very sick chicken, just to rule that out as a possible cause.

 

[Kpegg]

The yellow urates in her dropping may indicate a reproductive disorder (EYP) or liver problems. Liver problems can happen with reproductive infection or salpingitis, fatty liver disease, cancer, or heart failure especially in meat birds. I would check her crop in early morning before she eats or drinks, to make sure that it is emptying overnight. Corid is very safe, and she shouldn’t have a vitamin deficiency with the 5 day treatment. Worming is pretty standard when you are treating a very sick chicken, just to rule that out as a possible cause.

@eggcessshe just laid a lash egg and is still puffed up and lethargic so I would like to try antibiotics. The vet is out for the holiday so all I have on hand is doxy-tyl powder. I know generally you mix with water but she won't drink it. Do you happen to know if there's a way to dose it out so I can give via syringe? I can mix the water up and give by syringe but not sure how much she would need to get daily. Mostly the doxycycline, I know the tylosine won't help much.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

just laid a lash egg and is still puffed up and lethargic so I would like to try antibiotics. The vet is out for the holiday so all I have on hand is doxy-tyl powder. I know generally you mix with water but she won't drink it.

I would use the Doxy-Tyl if that's all I had available.

Tylosin is reported to be bitter, so this may be why she won't drink the medicated water. Try mixing the meds with some juice or add some Karo Syrup to the water to help sweeten it and make it more palatable.