Sick Hen

[tenmile67]

My hen is very sick. She's had very runny brown diareah, lethargic, not eating or drinking. I found her this way this morn. I gave her a warm bath to clean her up and checked her vent. It looks very swollen and open. Checked for an egg...didn't feel one. After the bath, there were 2 maggots in the sink! I started her on baytril. Just in case gave her some calcium and water. I have her segregated in the house now. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[casportpony]

Do not give calcium and Baytril at the same time. I'd also worm her with Safeguard.

http://www.drugs.com/pro/baytril.html
DRUG INTERACTIONS:

Compounds that contain metal cations (e.g., aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium) may reduce the absorption of some quinolone-class drugs from the intestinal tract. Concomitant therapy with other drugs that are metabolized in the liver may reduce the clearance rates of the quinolone and the other drug.

-Kathy

 

[chickisoup]

sounds like it might be flystrike. do a word search on here. there was a recent thread on this loaded with info.