Tylan Injectable

[smdcleland]

Hello. One of my girls might have MG. I could only find Tylan injectable. Is it possible to put it in her water and treat the whole flock since it's so contagious?

 

[dawg53]

Hello. One of my girls might have MG. I could only find Tylan injectable. Is it possible to put it in her water and treat the whole flock since it's so contagious?

Tylan injectable cant be mixed in water. You can purchase Tylan soluble powder but will most likely require a prescription.
Since you dont know for sure if your hen has MG and other birds arnt showing symptoms, you might consider if it's something in the environment causing similar symptoms, ie; ammonia fumes from soiled bedding, fungus inside the coop, improper coop ventilation, dust from dust bathing, inhalation of feed dust while feeding, pollen, pesticide use etc.
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[Eggcessive]

What are the symptoms? It is okay to give Tylan 50 orally chickens. But the injectable is not enough to put in the water, just given individually. If the symptoms look like MG—bubbles or foam in an eye, swelling of the eyelid or face, I would give 0.25 ml per pound of weight orally, 3 times a day for 3-5 days. Treat only the chicken with symptoms. Be careful to give a little at a time, letting them swallow, and not to choke the bird. It is always best to get tested, or if you lose one, have your state vet do a necropsy where they can diagnose what they have. There can be 6 or so common respiratory diseases, bacterial or mycoplasma, viruses, or fungal diseases. Here is a link for a lab that can send swabs for you to return and get testing for a respiratory panel:
https://www.zoologix.com/avian/Datasheets/PoultryRespiratoryPanel.htm

 

[smdcleland]

Since I'm not positive that she has it, is it still okay to treat her? She had foamy eyes and is sneezing. Her nose was a little crusty at one point too, and she was mouth breathing. I could hear rattling when she breathed.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Treating only hides the symptoms there is no cure for mg stress will keep bringing it back out

 

[smdcleland]

Is it safe to treat it if I'm not positive she has it?

 

[dawg53]

Since I'm not positive that she has it, is it still okay to treat her? She had foamy eyes and is sneezing. Her nose was a little crusty at one point too, and she was mouth breathing. I could hear rattling when she breathed.

Tylan 50 dosage given orally is 0.25ml per pound or 1.25ml for a 5 pound hen three times a day for 5 days. Be careful not to aspirate your hen, it might be best to give her 1/4ml at a time using a syringe without a needle.

 

[Eggcessive]

Is it safe to treat it if I'm not positive she has it?

Yes, it is safe. The symptoms do sound like MG. Hopefully you will see improvement with the Tylan. Make sure that she is drinking plenty of fluids, and that she has good ventilation in her coop and run.