Sulfadimethonxine (40% injectable) - Need water/oral dosage for a sick hen

[casportpony]

I think I might give 0.3 ml once or twice a day.

 

[chickenflock01]

Ok so 0.3ml of 40% sulfadimethoxine once or twice a day. Thank you Casportpony. I had a camera set up on her to see if she would drink the water with the medicine in it, but when I happened to catch her she would put her beak down by the water but then not drink it. As if she knew there was medicine in it.

 

[casportpony]

This drug can be hard on the kidneys, so do make sure she is drinking. If she isn't drinking I would consider tube feeding fluids to her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Anyone can handle the math to figure out how to give an oral dosage of the 40% sulfadimethoxine for a 5lb hen. I'm not strong enough with math for something important like this.

I dont think water was effective enough as just simply not drinking enough and id like to give a 5 day oral dosage at this point.

Bad smell coming from head/face. Yellow stuff building up in lower eye lids. Scabby and crusty things on face, wattle, comb and areas above nostrils.

She's not improving? Can you post some photos of her, inside the beak as well?

You mention she had yellow stuff building up in the lower eye lids, did you remove the pus?

 

[chickenflock01]

I decided tonight to give her a few cc's of the mixture of water and medicine in 1 gallon/4.7ml. I slowly fed it into her beak. I didnt want to give her too harsh of medicine before bed so I figured this very light mixture would help get her started while providing her with some fluids as well. Was this an ok idea?

 

[chickenflock01]

Going to start with .2-.3 oral today. I didnt want to start last night in case she wouldn't feel well during the night from the medicine. Figured it'd be better to start her during the day when she's active. Does anyone think feeding the water solution of the medicine is helpful/beneficial at all.. Since it provides water as well? Or is the concentration too low to do anything medicine wise.

 

[Kiki]

Going to start with .2-.3 oral today. I didnt want to start last night in case she wouldn't feel well during the night from the medicine. Figured it'd be better to start her during the day when she's active. Does anyone think feeding the water solution of the medicine is helpful/beneficial at all.. Since it provides water as well? Or is the concentration too low to do anything medicine wise.

I wouldn't bother with that mixture.

Is she drinking on her own?

 

[chickenflock01]

I wouldn't bother with that mixture.

Is she drinking on her own?

Yes shes drinking on her own she just doesn't like the medicine in her water. She basically wont touch the mixture water.

 

[Kiki]

Yes shes drinking on her own she just doesn't like the medicine in her water. She basically wont touch the mixture water.

It's better to just direct dose her anyways. I don't blame her... I imagine the mixture doesn't taste too good.

 

[chickenflock01]

Ok i've started her direct dose today .25 is what I have her. I'm hoping this works