- Nov 5, 2010
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Our Delores appears to be in respiratory distress. Shes alert, but she is sneezing, and her respirations are rattly/gurgling. She opens her mouth to breathe, and usually stretches her neck upward a little. Her eyes were crusted shut this morning, but they've been fine today since we cleaned them and applied the Terramycin.
Here's a link to a short video of her:
(The chirping in the back ground is from a brooder across the way. If you turn up the volume, you can hear the rattled breathing.)
1) What type of bird , age and weight. Wheaten Ameraucana, 5 months or so.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sneezing, Opening mouth and stretching upward to breathe, gurgling respiration, eyes crusted shut
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Since this morning. She *did* have sneezing and crusted eyes for a couple of days after we first got her (about a month ago)
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? Not yet.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Temps in the 20s last night?
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Eating & drinking normally.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal poop.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Cleaned eyes & beak; Terramycin to eyes; isolation w/ heat lamp
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? Need to treat her ourselves.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. See video above
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Coop with pine shavings (Country Boy Animal Bedding)
She seems to be getting a little worse tonight. I don't want the rest of our flock to get sick! Tips and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here's a link to a short video of her:
(The chirping in the back ground is from a brooder across the way. If you turn up the volume, you can hear the rattled breathing.)
1) What type of bird , age and weight. Wheaten Ameraucana, 5 months or so.
2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sneezing, Opening mouth and stretching upward to breathe, gurgling respiration, eyes crusted shut
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Since this morning. She *did* have sneezing and crusted eyes for a couple of days after we first got her (about a month ago)
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? Not yet.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. Temps in the 20s last night?
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Eating & drinking normally.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal poop.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Cleaned eyes & beak; Terramycin to eyes; isolation w/ heat lamp
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? Need to treat her ourselves.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. See video above
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Coop with pine shavings (Country Boy Animal Bedding)
She seems to be getting a little worse tonight. I don't want the rest of our flock to get sick! Tips and advice would be greatly appreciated.