Sick Peahen

[casportpony]

Many people don't have problems giving it, but I did the one time I used it.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Something similar can happen with Baytril , which I have seen in cats, but not birds. It looks like this:
http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Antibiotics/Safe_antibiotics.htm

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Many people don't have problems giving it, but I did the one time I used it.

-Kathy

Honestly, i didn't know i could give her Tyaln orally, its much easier LOL

 

[casportpony]

Quote: There is one injectable that cannot be given orally, and that's procaine penicillin... There maybe others that can't be given orally, so always research first!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Someone else here gave Tylan orally, was it Shay1bear?

-Kathy

 

[KsKingBee]

Yes it was.

 

[casportpony]

Regarding nasal flushes:

from: http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/08/36_waterfowl.pdf

 

[casportpony]

@q8peafowl , just found this:

. This can occur if the bird is fed and all seed diet, which is deficient in vitamin A, iodine and calcium, therefore it is essential that a full dietary history is taken. Vitamin A deficiency causes some cells to differentiate abnormally. This occurs in the sinus, where the epithelial lining degenerates into squamous metaplasia. This causes the mucus to thicken, thus preventing debris from being flushed out of the sinus. This results in a build-up of debris and bacteria, eventually resulting in infection[3]. This deficiency can also contribute to the development of and rhinoliths, abscesses and conjunctivitis. Currently it is thought that sinusitis may not occur as a result of vitamin A deficiency as many parrot diets now have an excess of Vitamin A[2].

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

@q8peafowl , just found this:

-Kathy

Well, its obviously these hen wasn't getting enough Calcium since she laid a soft egg before, don't know how much Vitamin A she is getting though.

I opened her mouth again this morning and i can see some small white dots inside, i didn't see it yesterday at night

, here is one of them:

I have Doxycycline pills if i need to use it.

 

[casportpony]

Is she any better after the Tylan? If she were mine I would do the Tylan orally twice a day for a couple more days.

-Kathy