Swollen wattle - fowl cholera, bite/injury, other?

[dcwatson84]

I have a 1 yr old hen who's wattle is swollen along with the left side of her face. Right seems okay. She seems very uncomfortable, mostly due to the limited vision. I believe this started within the last 3 days.

Does this seem like inflammation from an injury, something worse like cholera, or something else?

(I already have her quarantined, and applied an eye gel and liberal amounts of VetRx)

 

[getaclue]

Possibly from an injury, but you should check out fowl pox.

 

[MrsBachbach]

I have a 1 yr old hen who's wattle is swollen along with the left side of her face. Right seems okay. She seems very uncomfortable, mostly due to the limited vision. I believe this started within the last 3 days.

Does this seem like inflammation from an injury, something worse like cholera, or something else?

(I already have her quarantined, and applied an eye gel and liberal amounts of VetRx)

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Looks like fowl cholera to me. I don't think an injury would affect both sides.

 

[chicks are life]

Cholera is what I think also.

 

[dcwatson84]

Looks like fowl cholera to me. I don't think an injury would affect both sides.

Cholera is what I think also.

So if that is the case, is there a recommend protocol? Should i put her down? I read that cholera spreads easily and I have ~20 other hens.

 

[chicks are life]

I would quarrentin so the hen dosent get pe led on.

 

[Abriana]

Frostbite maybe? How cold is it where you live? My rooster got frostbite and he swelled up (vet checked him out, said frostbite, nothing serious) like that.

 

[MrsBachbach]

So if that is the case, is there a recommend protocol? Should i put her down? I read that cholera spreads easily and I have ~20 other hens.

Could be the chronic form. I would just read this and decide best course.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/fowl-cholera/overview-of-fowl-cholera

this site less technical:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/

the blue look around the eyes and wattles looks like cyanosis.

 

[dcwatson84]

Frostbite maybe? How cold is it where you live? My rooster got frostbite and he swelled up (vet checked him out, said frostbite, nothing serious) like that.

I'm in NC. There hasn't been cold weather in about 6 months so frostbite is ruled out.

 

[Abriana]

That would have been the better side of this issue. I have no idea what could be wrong if it isn't frostbite. But I'll be praying!