There's fluid in the lungs!

[tomo0003]

I've been having this constant cough since this morning.
What should I do?
She's 2 year 10 month old hen Ameraucana who is suffering from ascites

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like she has rales and sneezing from a possible respiratory infection or disease. Have you added any new birds recently? Do you see any bubbles or foam in either eye or swelling of either eyelid? Infectious bronchitis may cause these symptoms, and mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG can cause those plus the eye bubbles and swelling. Do you have any Tylosin antibiotic for the water? That can treat MG. Bronchitis is a virus, and it lasts about 3 weeks, but antibiotics won’t help much.

 

[tomo0003]

Thank you for your quick reply, it helps a lot.No new birds have been started, no swelling of eyelids observed.
Antibiotics, but I don't have tylosin.
The medicine I have is as shown in the image below

 

[tomo0003]

It sounds like she has rales and sneezing from a possible respiratory infection or disease. Have you added any new birds recently? Do you see any bubbles or foam in either eye or swelling of either eyelid? Infectious bronchitis may cause these symptoms, and mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG can cause those plus the eye bubbles and swelling. Do you have any Tylosin antibiotic for the water? That can treat MG. Bronchitis is a virus, and it lasts about 3 weeks, but antibiotics won’t help much.

 

[Eggcessive]

The medication in the picture would not treat MG. It is for other diseases.

 

[tomo0003]

The medication in the picture would not treat MG. It is for other diseases.

So, is there nothing special I can do for her?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would get some Tylosin online or from a vet, since you are in Japan, just in case she has MG. Oxytetracycline, Tiamulin/Denagard are other antibiotics that treat MG. Consider closing your flock, since most respiratory diseases make others carriers for a year with IB virus or for life with MG. A virus, such as IB virus, would have to run it’s course over 3-4 weeks. Getting lab testing to identify which disease you are dealing with, is helpful. That way you know if medications can treat it.

 

[tomo0003]

I would get some Tylosin online or from a vet, since you are in Japan, just in case she has MG. Oxytetracycline, Tiamulin/Denagard are other antibiotics that treat MG. Consider closing your flock, since most respiratory diseases make others carriers for a year with IB virus or for life with MG. A virus, such as IB virus, would have to run it’s course over 3-4 weeks. Getting lab testing to identify which disease you are dealing with, is helpful. That way you know if medications can treat it.

Okay. She's sleeping now and is quiet.
I don't know if it's an infection or not. I can take her to the vet in a few days and I'll ask about getting her tested.
And I should be able to get the tylosin shipped to me from a friend in Europe.
Thanks for letting me know just in case, I hope it's not that.

 

[tomo0003]

Okay. She's sleeping now and is quiet.
I don't know if it's an infection or not. I can take her to the vet in a few days and I'll ask about getting her tested.
And I should be able to get the tylosin shipped to me from a friend in Europe.
Thanks for letting me know just in case, I hope it's not that.

Hello. Today, she stopped sneezing like it was a lie!
However, her appetite has decreased to about 70% of what it was before. I'm not sure if it's related.
So I have no plans to take her to the vet at the moment.
If it gets worse I will post on this thread.
Thank you so much!!