treatment for access?

[callieisspooky]

This is about my baby turkey. I posted in the turkey forum, but there were no responses there. One of my poults (now about 3 months old) developed a lump on its chin. I thought it was a tumor until one day when it broke open, and blood was absolutely everywhere. I then realized it must be an abcess. I called the vet who said since it is open, no need to lance, and to buy an antibiotic for their water. I bought tetracycline and put it in the poults' drinking water (so they are all being treated. I didn't want to separate the one poult, since they like to be together).

It's been three days since the abcess broke open, and about 48 hours since medication began. It's still a very large lump and is no longer bleeding. Should I wait a few more days to see if the abcess will go down? Or lance? Poult is eating/drinking/acting normally.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

I'm not an expect but if there is still a lump, I think there is still some pus in there. Bird's pus is thick like cottage cheese so it is harder to drain. I'm just curious mostly for my own information: did the vet recommend the tetracycline?

 

[callieisspooky]

She actually recommended amoxicililin, but I am allergic (will break out in a serious rash if I am even near it) so I bought tetracycline instead. My husband spoke with the vet, I did not, so I didn't ask her about tetracycline. I have nursing training, and I know they kill many of the same bacteria. In people. If someone is aware of a better antibiotic for turkeys/chickens, please feel free to enlighten me!

 

[casportpony]

I'm not an expect but if there is still a lump, I think there is still some pus in there. Bird's pus is thick like cottage cheese so it is harder to drain. I'm just curious mostly for my own information: did the vet recommend the tetracycline?

Check out this link, it should help you.
http://www.boxess.com/connerhills/sinus.html

-Kathy

 

[scratch'n'peck]

She actually recommended amoxicililin, but I am allergic (will break out in a serious rash if I am even near it) so I bought tetracycline instead. My husband spoke with the vet, I did not, so I didn't ask her about tetracycline. I have nursing training, and I know they kill many of the same bacteria. In people. If someone is aware of a better antibiotic for turkeys/chickens, please feel free to enlighten me!

I was just curious for my own future reference about what broad spectrum antibiotic could be used in this situation. That link provided is interesting. The abscess looks even more solid than cottage cheese. I have seen the antibiotic that they used, Tylan, in farm stores.

 

[casportpony]

I think Tylan (tylosin) is that it's more of a gram positive antibiotic, but I'm not sure. I like Clavamox, amoxicillin and Baytril. You can get all but the Clavamox without a prescription if you know where to look.

-Kathy