Turkey Poult with Clogged nose, sneezing, runny nose.

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This is the first time I've ever had a poult actually develop anything like this while I've had them. She has started sneezing a lot lately, and when I looked at her nose to check, it's clogged with mucus. I used a warm qtip to wipe some of it out of the way and then tried to clear it gently with a small object, but it only helped for a few minutes before it came back. I got some VetRX and as per instructions dripped some of the solution in her nostrils, then rubbed some of it straight warm from the bottle under her wings. I didn't put any down her throat because the directions are for silkies or birds of that size. She is about a 2 and a half month old poult. I put ACV in her water along with a few drops of the VetRX on the top so she can coat her beak when she drinks.

She's not too severe yet, she has been sleeping more lately but when i take her out of her brooder she still flies around, runs, dust bathes in her flakes or grass or whatever she's on. I want to try and get this handled before it gets too bad.

Is there anything else I can do for her? I keep seeing things like Tylan 50 but I can't find out anywhere near me to get any, or how I would dose for a turkey poult. She's not very big at this age. I'd really like to help perk her up if I can. She's being kept on pine shavings (flake, not fine) like all the other turkeys I've ever raised. Thanks.

Edit: Oh, her poop has been runny lately too. It's orange-y in color too and stinks pretty bad. I haven't noticed any smell from around her face where the mucus is, though.
 
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It sounds like a respiratory disease, and those may be spread may be spread to other poultry by carriers. Have you added any new birds or been exposed to anyone else's birds recently? Mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG is very common, and can be treated with certain antibiotics. Tylan for cattle is no longer manufactured, but Tylosin (tylan powder for the water,) can be found online at some pigeon sites. Your local vet might be able to prescribe something, or you can wait for delivery. She should be considered a carrier after she recovers, and turkeys tend to have more severe symptoms. Here is a link for tylosin:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/tylan-soluble-100-g/
Getting testing or a necropsy by the state vet if you should lose her would be good to positively identify what disease she has.
 

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