Tylan 200. Peafowl respiratory illness

[Jesussaves777]

I have a 3 yo peahen that has signs of mycoplasma or other respiratory illness. Eyes have mucus and mucus in nasal passages. I was hoping to get some good information on using antibiotics, especially Tylan 200 and baytril. I have heard negative things about using tylan 200 as an injection. So I have given 2.5 ml orally for 3 days. There's has been signs of improvement but not like I'd like to see. So after a day of no treatment I gave her another 2.5 ml orally and put 5 ml in their water which is probably half of a gallon (she shares a pen with a peacock that is also starting to show signs of mycoplasma). Baytril should arrive in the mail tomorrow but was hoping for advice on my treatment methods. Do I need to worry about over medicating orally with tylan 200? Anybody have experience using tylan 200 for pea fowl and respiratory illness. Thanks and God bless

 

[casportpony]

how much does she weigh?

 

[casportpony]

A good 15 pounds. She is a large pea hen

Are you sure? 15 pounds is bigger than any of my boys.

 

[Jesussaves777]

She weighs close to 10 pounds Id say. haven't put her on a scale but she is a large pea hen

 

[Jesussaves777]

15 pounds was a bad guess

 

[casportpony]

Okay. to dose her correctly you will need will to get an accurate weight.

15 pounds was a bad guess

No worries.

 

[Jesussaves777]

Okay. to dose her correctly you will need will to get an accurate weight.

No worries.

It sounds like a need to acquire a scale

 

[casportpony]

The Baytril dose is 4.54 mg per pound twice a day. If you have the 10% Baytril that's 0.045 ml per pound twice a day.

The Tylan 200 dose is 0.08 ml per pound three times a day or 0.0625 ml per pound four times a day.

 

[casportpony]

It sounds like a need to acquire a scale

I use a bathroom scale with mine. I weigh myself, the weigh myself holding the bird. The difference is the bird's weight.

 

[Jesussaves777]

Thanks for your advice. They aren't deathly I'll. But I certainly don't want to lose either of them. My males one eye is starting to swell some. Do you think I should wait and see how he does? Or go ahead and start treating him

I use a bathroom scale with mine. I weigh myself, the weigh myself holding the bird. The difference is the bird's weight.