Our pet quail isn't well. His eyes are shut all the time and he isn't eating but he is drinking water. His poo is smelly and runny. Does anyone know what medication he would need?
He may have coccidiosis if he does he will need corid this medication is put in the water for 5 to 7 days with nothing else in the water but the medicine you can dose the entire flock with this even if only one is sick
Yes, you can check your local feed store, Tractor Supply or order from Amazon. Corid comes in a bottle of liquid like I showed, or in packets of powder. @Wyorp Rock or @casportpony can help you with a correct dosage amount. The Corid needs to be administered ASAP to your sweet quail, and your others. Coccidiosis is contagious. You may want to clean out your quails coop, water and feeder to be on the safe side.
Quail are not as susceptible to coccidiosis as chickens, judging by the birds appearance and pic of the feces, watery white urates, I would say it has ulcerative enteritis.
Treatment should be administered immediately as UE can kill within hours to 1 or two days.
Tetracycline, Bacitracin and Streptomycin are the 3 main most effective drugs used to treat UE. Usually, they are by 'script' from a vet. If you can find Duramycin at a feed store or a TSC, it doesn't require a script. Although not as effective as the others, it will work. It is mixed in their drinking water.
UE is extremely contagious and is spread though ingestion of feces of an infected bird via the water or feed. Mortality rate is near 100% for an infected bird, this is why it is important to start treatment ASAP. Treat the whole flock.
I do have a question - you mention in that the second photo is of his bum - hard to tell what's going on there, is it swollen or caked/blocked with poop? If it's caked with poop, then I would gently clean him off, being careful not to wet him too much or chill him. Dry him with a hair dryer if you need to.