TURKEY SICK PLEASE HELP ASAP

[Ashleigh2905]

HELLO MY MOTHER HAS A MALE TURKEY LAMAR. HE IS I THINK 1. SHE HAS HAD HIM SINCE BIRTH. NOW HE IS SPOILED. SHE KEEPS HIM VERY CLEAN. HE HAS BEEN SICK THE PAST WEEK. SHE TOOK HIM TO THE VET AND THE VET DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND SENT HIM HOME WITH SULFAMETHOXAZOLE. HE HAS A TEMP OF 108. HIS FACE IS PALE,LIME GREEN POOP TURNED YELLOW NOW,HE WONT STAND HE IS DYING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WASNT JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN THE VET SENT HER HOME; AND HE IS DROOLING. PLEASE HELP IF AT ALL THERE IS HOPE. SHE CANT TAKE HIM TO THE VET TILL MORNING. IF HE MAKES IT

 

[GitaBooks]

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Is your vet an avian vet? There is a website that helps you find those in your area. Avian vets know more about the biology of birds and treat more pets.

I don't keep turkeys myself, but I do have chickens. Sounds very serious. What breed is he?
I hope this link helps: http://albc-usa.etapwss.com/images/uploads/docs/ALBCturkey-5.pdf

I hope he gets better! Keep him warm and hydrated! Give him electrolytes.

 

[turksinmaine]

I don't know her financial situation but you should really check for pet er in your area. Diagnosis for anyone in here is impossible. This could be a number of things from injury such as broken bone or fracture that could have brought on a fever. Anyhow if you want to bring down the fever assuming the bird is at least drinking? 1 baby aspirin to quart water to bring down the fever. That unfortunately is the best that you can do until the bird is seen by a professional. It is the liquids for this bird that is important. Check online if and how to administer feeding a bird water with a syringe, which I do know you need to use caution doing this and a drip at a time, very slowly. not for the impatient.
As for the temperature I do not know anything as to what the normal temperature of a turkey, would be. so before doing as above that would have to be known.
Broad breasted turkey?

 

[Ashleigh2905]

thank you for that email so much