Tylan and penicillin for bubbles in the eyes

[seminolewind]

dupe

 

[seminolewind]

dupe

 

[eggsellentfarms]

I'm not familiar with the illness afflicting your flock, but since Vetericyn is a topical treatment it may not solve your problem. Just wanted to make sure you looked into the potential problems with Baytril. Hope you get it under control soon.

 

[ironsfamilyfarm]

I'm not familiar with the illness afflicting your flock, but since Vetericyn is a topical treatment it may not solve your problem. Just wanted to make sure you looked into the potential problems with Baytril. Hope you get it under control soon.

I really do appreciate you mentioning it. I have used it before for irritations and such as the ND I really do believe it works and helped, but I think these have some sort of respitory issue

 

[ironsfamilyfarm]

I really do appreciate you mentioning it. I have used it before for irritations and such as the ND I really do believe it works and helped, but I think these have some sort of respitory issue

Sorry for they typ-o! Darn auto correct! What I was trying to say is I have used the Vetrycin for things before and it worked well. I'm glad you suggested it in case I had not thought of using it!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: These two can be given orally, but shouldn't be injected:

• http://www.allbirdproducts.com/newproductpages/baytril.html
• http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_baytril.php

The instructions say to mix them in water, but that's not a good way to give it.

This one is injectable and can also be given orally:

• http://www.mexi-cali.net/eng/index/item/24/29/enfloxil-25-ml-same-as-baytril

The doses my vets have recommened are:

• 10mg/kg (0.045ml per pound) twice a day for five days
• 15mg/kg (0.068ml per pound) once a day for five days
• 20mg/kg (0.09ml per pound) once a day for five days

The Baytril website says 10mg/kg per day.
http://www.animalhealth.bayer.com/fileadmin/media/baytril/pdf_food/balancing_Folder.pdf

Here is a bunch of info on Baytril (enrofloxacin). Has info like dosing for the different species, drug interactions, side effects, etc.

From Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook










-Kathy

Edited to fix dosing error.

 

[casportpony]

Larger pictures of the more important info:

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@ironsfamilyfarm , you might want to call your state vet and ask about have one of their testers come and draw blood and collect a nasal swab. Many states will do it for free or a very low cost.



-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Kathy, the report says negative PCR for Mycoplasma, so I wouldn't choose anything,
(I'm having a problem with the quote button and the smileys, but know I'm saying this humorously.

I think it's real hard to pick an antibiotic. I usually end up using stuff that I see over and over on here for stuff on here. I've had pen g in my fridge, and solved most problems I've had, and others not solved. I tend to go with Tylenol for anything above the lungs. I don't see sensitivity for staph on there, I figure staph is a common ailment for a chicken. Right now, since my chickens are Marek's exposed, and supposedly have a suppressed immune system, I've been trialing sulfadimethoxine and Tylan in the water for a week. So far so good. Looks like one hen and later a flock of 6 were really skinny but ate, and I put them on it for a week and they are all gaining weight. I can't say that solved it, but it maybe did.

So, Kathy, answering your question right off the bat I would have chosen Tylan. And I'm going to copy your chart of sensitivities there.

I have 3 bottles of Baytril here. But I haven't used them for anything.

I'm confused, where does it mention PCR and mycoplasma? I'm getting old and blind, lol.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@seminolewind , here is more info from page 1 of the peachick test:

6/19/14: Antibiotic susceptibility is listed. The PCR assay is negative for
Mycoplasma sp.

MG RAPID PLATE TEST
1 Peacock Serum NEGATIVE

MS RAPID PLATE TEST
1 Peacock Serum NEGATIVE

This was on page three: