spring fever....literally! MY HENS HAVE A COLD HELP!

[chickadee101]

thank you! i just won't be able to get something today... but just wondering, could garlic ACTUALLY cure them? because that's all i can use today...

 

[cafarmgirl]

So did you have one of these birds tested? Is that how you came up with the diagnosis? Just wondering because respiratory diseases can be very hard to diagnose without specific testing and you don't want to tailor treatment to something specific if your not sure.

No, garlic is not going to cure them, but if you don't have any meds for them today then that's the way it is. The problem with most poultry respiratory diseases is how quickly they morph into pneumonia and secondary bacterial infections. That's why they need antibiotics. Once they have pneumonia it can be very hard to save them. I agree with the suggested Tylan 50.

 

[chickadee101]

well turns out my friend had to run to our farm mart, so i asked him to get the antibiotics and he will! so i can get it today!!!!!

 

[chickadee101]

so i used the tylan 50. do you know when it will work? and how many ML do i use for each chicken? someone please help!

i used 1 cc for each chicken, is that enough/too much? also how often do i give it to each chicken? every day maybe? HELP!!!!!!

 

[casportpony]

so i used the tylan 50. do you know when it will work? and how many ML do i use for each chicken? someone please help!

i used 1 cc for each chicken, is that enough/too much? also how often do i give it to each chicken? every day maybe? HELP!!!!!!

cc = ml. If you gave 1cc/ml, you gave 50mg. Tylan 50 has 50mg of medication in 1cc/ml.

 

[casportpony]

How much do they weigh? Here is the dosing info for birds from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook:

 

[casportpony]

This link also has dosing info:
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam/09_therapeutic_agents.pdf

 

[casportpony]

FWIW, I weigh all my birds before they get medication (see my avatar), then I figure out what dose to give them based on their weight and illness. I haven't actually used Tylan, so I can't give you any advice on how to use it.

 

[rbaker0345]

I used to work for an avian vet and the first time I had a chicken with sinusitis (Upper Respiratory Infection) He said that it is very good to use antibiotics but to back up the antibiotics with a mash made of kale, garlic and olive oil. The Kale is high in beta carotene which supports the healing of mucous membranes, the garlic and the olive oil both have antibiotic properties which bacteria cannot gain a resistance to. I put all of these things into the blender along with some probiotics (because antibiotics will put stress on the birds intestinal flora) and some vanilla wafers (for flavor).

I do not give this to my birds as treatment, I give it to them as a supplement along with antibiotics. I keep a pack of water soluble tetracycline handy and I dose them for seven days at the earliest sign of an URI. I feed them my "mash' along with their normal ration. Upper respiratory infections in birds are extremely serious. If you can catch them early, you can treat with herbal and water soluble treatments. Once the infection becomes full blown, I would go with Tylan, Baytril or SMZ. SMZ is the safest med for young birds.

 

[casportpony]

I used to work for an avian vet and the first time I had a chicken with sinusitis (Upper Respiratory Infection) He said that it is very good to use antibiotics but to back up the antibiotics with a mash made of kale, garlic and olive oil. The Kale is high in beta carotene which supports the healing of mucous membranes, the garlic and the olive oil both have antibiotic properties which bacteria cannot gain a resistance to. I put all of these things into the blender along with some probiotics (because antibiotics will put stress on the birds intestinal flora) and some vanilla wafers (for flavor).

I do not give this to my birds as treatment, I give it to them as a supplement along with antibiotics. I keep a pack of water soluble tetracycline handy and I dose them for seven days at the earliest sign of an URI. I feed them my "mash' along with their normal ration. Upper respiratory infections in birds are extremely serious. If you can catch them early, you can treat with herbal and water soluble treatments. Once the infection becomes full blown, I would go with Tylan, Baytril or SMZ. SMZ is the safest med for young birds.

When you say SMZ, what is the actual drug? Tylan = Tylosin, Baytril = enrofloxacin. The SMZ I'm used to is Sulfamethoxazole and it also has Trimethoprim.

From:
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail....ferralID=d009aeae-9cbd-11e2-9dea-001b2166becc
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]RX Only[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]100 Tablets[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Each Tablet contains:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Sulfamethoxazole…………….800 mg[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Trimethoprim………………...160 mg[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Usual Dosage:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]See Package Insert[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Storage:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Store at 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].[/FONT]

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