Tylan OR Pennicilin????

[nipper75]

Hi! Possible eye infection of some sort on my olandsk dwark chick that is 4 weeks old. I'm going to start giving one of these orally but which one? dose suggestions?

 

[casportpony]

If it's the Peinicillian that you get at the feedstore, it should not be given orally and it should not be given to small birds/chicks due to the risk of procaine toxicity.

 

[nipper75]

Yes, it is from the feed store. Thanks for the warning!!! If I were to give Tylan, what dose do you suggest?

 

[casportpony]

I would weigh my bird, look at what is recommended in veterinary literature and calculate a dose.
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam/09_therapeutic_agents.pdf

 

[realsis]

tylan dose for chicks is .10cc that's a 10th of a cc. very small amount. it can be given orally or in the back of neck for chicks. tylan is geared for upper respiratory issues. I'd use a general anti infective such as Gallimycine. and you can also put into the eye colloidal silver. this will help her. you can get the silver at a health food store. hope this helps
best wishes.

 

[Michael Apple]

Injecting the chick is not the way to go. If it is just an eye infection and the bird shows no other signs of respiratory distress, I recommend this:
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=939

If there is any wheezing going on Tylan soluble powder or LS-50 soluble powder at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water will work. If other chicks have been around this chick, give the whole group this as the sole source of drinking water for 5-7 days.

Oh, yeah. Don't forget to follow up with vitamins-electrolytes-Probios in the water for a couple days after antibiotic treatment.

 

[nipper75]

tylan dose for chicks is .10cc that's a 10th of a cc. very small amount. it can be given orally or in the back of neck for chicks. tylan is geared for upper respiratory issues. I'd use a general anti infective such as Gallimycine. and you can also put into the eye colloidal silver. this will help her. you can get the silver at a health food store. hope this helps
best wishes.

thank you realsis... I will do that....

Injecting the chick is not the way to go. If it is just an eye infection and the bird shows no other signs of respiratory distress, I recommend this:
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=939

If there is any wheezing going on Tylan soluble powder or LS-50 soluble powder at 1 teaspoon per gallon of water will work. If other chicks have been around this chick, give the whole group this as the sole source of drinking water for 5-7 days.

Michael Apple, I'm not even sure it is an infection..... I really don't know what it is. She is very active and healty otherwise. As you can see in the picture, it's sort of a bulge, swollen area originating from the corner. I looked in it with a flashlight and there's nothing there. I'm assuming it's either an injury, pink eye, or a minor infection. Hoping it's not a tumor growing behind the eye. I'm expecting terramycin in the mail today so I'm going to start that. If that doesn't work, I will try what you recommended. Have you had luck with this?

 

[Michael Apple]

thank you realsis... I will do that....
Michael Apple, I'm not even sure it is an infection..... I really don't know what it is. She is very active and healty otherwise. As you can see in the picture, it's sort of a bulge, swollen area originating from the corner. I looked in it with a flashlight and there's nothing there. I'm assuming it's either an injury, pink eye, or a minor infection. Hoping it's not a tumor growing behind the eye. I'm expecting terramycin in the mail today so I'm going to start that. If that doesn't work, I will try what you recommended. Have you had luck with this?

I wouldn't recommend it if I haven't tried it and it worked. Terramycin (Oxytetracycline) won't do anything for the eye.

 

[PEKIN LOVE]

I had this problem with my duck. I bought VetRx its a Poultry Remedy and in a gallon of water I put one drop and his eye got better i got it at tractor supply

 

[nipper75]

I wouldn't recommend it if I haven't tried it and it worked. Terramycin (Oxytetracycline) won't do anything for the eye.

Wow!!! Alot of contradiction on this website.... From what I've researched, terramycin was something a lot of people seemed to use. I will definately order what you said... TY

I had this problem with my duck. I bought VetRx its a Poultry Remedy and in a gallon of water I put one drop and his eye got better i got it at tractor supply

I've read a lot about this too. Did your duck's eye look like the pic that I posted? TY