Tylan 50 - should I continue it? Time sensitive. Please help.

Cooped Up Chick

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6 Years
Mar 18, 2013
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Oswego/Fulton area, NY
I've been giving my pullet Tylan 50 for respiratory issues. I have read here to give it twice a day for 5 days. I have done 5 days. Day one and two she unavoidably only got 1 shot per day.

Her breathing is much better, but still not 100% better.. Sooo I'm wondering if I should go another day or two with the twice a day shots. I don't want to hurt her, but I also don't want to stop too early, as I know that is bad with antibiotics...

This is my first time treating an animal with antibiotics, I'm so ignorant if it is ok to go longer.
 
If she's better but not cured and she didn't get the required dose the first 2 days I would continue 2 more. There is nothing lost if it doesn't work. If it really is a bacterial infection and it is responding to the drug then it's important to finish the job.
Many respiratory issues are viral, fungal or environmental and can't be cured with antibiotics. When one gets a respiratory infection it is common to get a secondary infection by some opportunistic pathogen since the bird is already weakened. Often people give antibiotics and there is some improvement only for the bird to eventually go down hill after withdrawal. IMO the improvement was probably from knocking down one of the infections but not the other that's unaffected by the drug.

IMHO most respiratory problems can be avoided with proper ventilation. Shoot for 1 square foot per bird.
Every new building I add gets bigger and more windows.
 
Thanks for your response!

If she's better but not cured and she didn't get the required dose the first 2 days I would continue 2 more. There is nothing lost if it doesn't work. If it really is a bacterial infection and it is responding to the drug then it's important to finish the job.


Ok thanks ChickenCanoe, this is what I was thinking would be best too, just was so unsure.

Many respiratory issues are viral, fungal or environmental and can't be cured with antibiotics. When one gets a respiratory infection it is common to get a secondary infection by some opportunistic pathogen since the bird is already weakened. Often people give antibiotics and there is some improvement only for the bird to eventually go down hill after withdrawal. IMO the improvement was probably from knocking down one of the infections but not the other that's unaffected by the drug.

This is great information to know thank you. I have no way to have the cause checked. I have a video of her breathing before it was improved if it would help. I also posted another thread about her with all the details and pics if it would help. I hate to give meds that are unnecessary, do you have any advice how to tell what is up? Here thread is HERE.

IMHO most respiratory problems can be avoided with proper ventilation. Shoot for 1 square foot per bird.
Every new building I add gets bigger and more windows.

I have had these birds for 3 1/2 weeks, their coop seemed good when I picked them up, but I honestly didn't check it out that much.

I have read the thread here about ventilation, so I'm aware of that. When we build our big coop ( they are in a tractor for now 4x4 for 6 birds), and intend to give my birds much more room than 1 sq. foot each. I'm shooting for a minimum of 5 sq. feet each.

*edited because I forgot to link to the illness thread.
 
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I wasn't clear. I didn't mean 1 square foot of floor space, I meant one square foot of opening in the building per bird.
You're right about much larger space i.e. floor space.

Have a vet do a culture on the discharge or a swab on a slide. That would have to be sent to a lab with the capability like a state lab.
 
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