Sub cutaneously injected with tylan, looks quite pink and puffy at injection site

[casportpony]

If your chicken has a respiratory virus, antibiotics may not help. Tylan may help treat symptoms of mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG.)

Agree. It's also possible that if it is a bacterial infection that the Tylan is not effective on that bacteria. For example, is it's E. coli or pseudomonas aeruginosa, Tylan will not treat it.

 

[Crabbylady]

How much does she weigh and how much did you give?

Under two pounds and she had about .4cc 2x. The open beak is my main concern and a cough. No wheezing.

 

[Crabbylady]

Agree. It's also possible that if it is a bacterial infection that the Tylan is not effective on that bacteria. For example, is it's E. coli or pseudomonas aeruginosa, Tylan will not treat it.

What would you recommend?

 

[casportpony]

Did she improve at all while on the oral Tylan?

 

[casportpony]

What would you recommend?

Baytril, but it's banned for use in poultry, so that's something you need to consider.
Baytril 10% We Have It Ready To Ship - All Bird Products
Enrofloxyn: Bird Medications - Lady Gouldian Finch


Withdrawal of Enrofloxacin for Poultry | FDA

 

[Crabbylady]

How much does she weigh and how much did you give?

Under two pounds and she had about .4cc 2x. The open beak is my main concern and a cough. No wheezing.

 

[Crabbylady]

Baytril, but it's banned for use in poultry, so that's something you need to consider.
Baytril 10% We Have It Ready To Ship - All Bird Products
Enrofloxyn: Bird Medications - Lady Gouldian Finch


Withdrawal of Enrofloxacin for Poultry | FDA

Any idea why? I’ve used it on parrots in the past. Thank you

 

[casportpony]

Any idea why? I’ve used it on parrots in the past. Thank you

This link explains it:
Withdrawal of Enrofloxacin for Poultry | FDA

I use it on my poultry, but since it's banned, I figure I should mention it.

 

[Crabbylady]

This link explains it:
Withdrawal of Enrofloxacin for Poultry | FDA

I use it on my poultry, but since it's banned, I figure I should mention it.

Casportpony would you share your thoughts with me please about disregarding the Warning from the fda? I’m inclined to agree with you but need to understand. I got the baytril in the mail today and I’m a little nervous. Feel free to message me if you prefer.

 

[casportpony]

Not sure what to say except that several vets have prescribed it, a couple made me promise I wouldn't eat the eggs, though one vet tech said they themselves eat the eggs, they just wait for a month. If your hen has a bacterial infection that is resistant to Tylan, Baytril is a good one to try. FWIW, I have peafowl here that have had blackhead in the past and they were treated with both Baytril and metronidazole (both banned for poultry) and I still eat the eggs.

If I were selling eggs or giving them away to people to eat, I would not use Baytril or metronidazole on those birds.