Uncurable respiratory disease

[Roo5]

I haven’t ran into this issue, how ever I’m trying to figure out if they are coming up with something to rid of this for good, meaning birds who catch it can overcome it without being carriers for life, it seems so unfair and I’m surprised they haven’t came up with a strong antibiotic or ANYTHING to get rid of it for good in a bird, or am I missing something?

 

[Shadrach]

I haven’t ran into this issue, how ever I’m trying to figure out if they are coming up with something to rid of this for good, meaning birds who catch it can overcome it without being carriers for life, it seems so unfair and I’m surprised they haven’t came up with a strong antibiotic or ANYTHING to get rid of it for good in a bird, or am I missing something?

Which respiratory disease are you thinking of?
Some large egg producing concerns seem to have had good results with Oxine.
https://www.shagbarkbantams.com/the-many-uses-of-oxine-ah-animal-health/

 

[Milkshakeroo]

I haven’t ran into this issue, how ever I’m trying to figure out if they are coming up with something to rid of this for good, meaning birds who catch it can overcome it without being carriers for life, it seems so unfair and I’m surprised they haven’t came up with a strong antibiotic or ANYTHING to get rid of it for good in a bird, or am I missing something?

I bought 4 chickens this year from the feed store (one ended up being a rooster) and all were snotty nosed and sneezing. Gave them some time to fight it off naturally, then ended up getting the vet when one was very very sick. The vet gave antibiotics but she died anyway. The other 3 recovered nicely and we have had no relapses. I wonder if they can develop their own immunity to the disease? The new two girls I bought in later never seemed to catch it and so far have been nice and healthy.

 

[Shadrach]

I bought 4 chickens this year from the feed store (one ended up being a rooster) and all were snotty nosed and sneezing. Gave them some time to fight it off naturally, then ended up getting the vet when one was very very sick. The vet gave antibiotics but she died anyway. The other 3 recovered nicely and we have had no relapses. I wonder if they can develop their own immunity to the disease? The new two girls I bought in later never seemed to catch it and so far have been nice and healthy.

What was the disease?

 

[Milkshakeroo]

What was the disease?

Chronic respiratory disease according to the vet.

 

[Shadrach]

Chronic respiratory disease according to the vet.

Find yourself another vet.
This sounds very much like I don't know what's wrong with your hen but it's something to do with her breathing.
Diseases are classified. Often the treatment for one is different to the treatment for another.

 

[Pyxis]

Chronic respiratory disease according to the vet.

There are a lot of those. A lot of vets don't do specific testing, but it CAN be done to narrow down which respiratory disease your birds have. You might want to see if you can find a lab in your country that will do testing for you. Here in the US, we have a lab that accepts swabs from the throats of the sick birds and will run a panel to determine which disease it is. You may have something similar in your country.

Depending on which disease it ends up being, yes, unfortunately it is permanent. Denagard has been said to be able to be used against Mycoplasma gallisepticum with an aggressive treatment and dosing plan to maybe actually cure the birds, though I cannot say for sure it actually works and the birds actually stop being carriers. With other diseases such as coryza, Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale, ILT, etc, there isn't a way to cure it; you can only treat the symptoms when they come up.

Infectious bronchitis, however, DOES pass from the chicken after awhile, and they stop being carriers, usually within a year of the infection. This one is a virus, though, so if your vet gave you antibiotics and they worked, then this is pretty much definitely not the disease they have.

So if you can find out which chronic respiratory disease they have, that can help you a lot as far as treatment.

 

[Milkshakeroo]

There are a lot of those. A lot of vets don't do specific testing, but it CAN be done to narrow down which respiratory disease your birds have. You might want to see if you can find a lab in your country that will do testing for you. Here in the US, we have a lab that accepts swabs from the throats of the sick birds and will run a panel to determine which disease it is. You may have something similar in your country.

Depending on which disease it ends up being, yes, unfortunately it is permanent. Denagard has been said to be able to be used against Mycoplasma gallisepticum with an aggressive treatment and dosing plan to maybe actually cure the birds, though I cannot say for sure it actually works and the birds actually stop being carriers. With other diseases such as coryza, Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale, ILT, etc, there isn't a way to cure it; you can only treat the symptoms when they come up.

Infectious bronchitis, however, DOES pass from the chicken after awhile, and they stop being carriers, usually within a year of the infection. This one is a virus, though, so if your vet gave you antibiotics and they worked, then this is pretty much definitely not the disease they have.

So if you can find out which chronic respiratory disease they have, that can help you a lot as far as treatment.

The vet did swabs for free as he was a university vet. Was too late for one of the girls sadly.

 

[INNOCENT85]

The vet did swabs for free as he was a university vet. Was too late for one of the girls sadly.

sorry

 

[Roo5]

Any that the birds become carriers from.
I’m just curious about it just in case I ever end up running into this issue.
Hope I don’t but it sounds very contagious.

Which respiratory disease are you thinking of?
Some large egg producing concerns seem to have had good results with Oxine.
https://www.shagbarkbantams.com/the-many-uses-of-oxine-ah-animal-health/