very sick hen. Corid didn't work. Worm next?

[pwand]

Do the math, but I think you could probably give her 1/3 to 1/2 a tablet twice a day. But please, someone *please* double check. If she had been 400 grams, I would have been much harder, still doable, but harder.

I agree. She would need just over the 1/3 and under 1/2 pill. Maybe shave a bit of the half, it will be hard to get it exact. She needs about 187.5mg with her weight.

 

[casportpony]

I agree. She would need just over the 1/3 and under 1/2 pill. Maybe shave a bit of the half, it will be hard to get it exact. She needs about 187.5mg with her weight.

Just an FYI on dosing for everyone...

My last trip to the vet was with 3 peafowl that weighed between 2.3 and 3kg and 1 that weighed 4kg. The vet prescribed Clavamox (same sort of dosing amounts as just amoxicillin, I think) 250mg twice a day for the three and 500mg twice a day for the one. Only two were actually sick with diarrhea, but I wanted drugs for all just in case. Their fecal gram stain show a "raging gram negative infection", so while we waited for the culture and sensitivity report, they got the Clavamox and tube feeding. It took almost seven days for their poop to firm up, but it did. The report came back with an e.Colli that was sensitive to amoxicillin, so the vet had chosen wisely.

Another visit was with a pea with a throat infection that weighed less than 2kg and he was prescribed Cephalexin 250mg twice a day for 14 days. No tests were done.

 

[chelleigh]

NEW SYMPTOM: It appears like she has some paresis of the left leg. I noticed her compensating with her left wing to move. This new symptom makes me think Marek's disease. I looked up the symptoms and now she shows all the signs of the neural form. (She was vaccinated at the hatchery)

http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf​

Neural form: [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Characterized by one, all, or none of the following symptoms -
• Progressive paralysis, usually of the leg or wing, a typical leg-paralysis victim will have one leg extended forward and one leg extended back. A swelling of the sciatic
nerve is the cause.
• Weight loss
• Labored breathing
• Diarrhea
• Starvation and death due to an inability to reach feed and water and to trampling by penmates.[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]I read another post about someone using colloidal silver to treat Marek's. I was planning on getting some for my family eventually so I picked some up and administered a half a dropper like suggested in this post https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/739695/help-paralysis-and-lethargy-in-pullet. If I don't see an improvement in the next few days, I will probably take her to the vet to be put down. I also continue to give her yogurt for probiotics and am also feeding her garlic which has antiviral and antibiotic characteristics. Will continue to post updates.[/FONT][/FONT]

 

[casportpony]

I feel for you, I really do.

If it is Marek's she probably also has the visceral form. I see Marek's all over my flock, young, old, eyes, limping... you name, I got it.

 

[pwand]

NEW SYMPTOM:  It appears like she has some paresis of the left leg.  I noticed her compensating with her left wing to move.  This new symptom makes me think Marek's disease.  I looked up the symptoms and now she shows all the signs of the neural form.  (She was vaccinated at the hatchery) 

http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf​

Neural form: Characterized by one, all, or none of the following symptoms -
• Progressive paralysis, usually of the leg or wing, a typical leg-paralysis victim will have one leg extended forward and one leg extended back. A swelling of the sciatic
nerve is the cause.
• Weight loss
• Labored breathing
• Diarrhea
• Starvation and death due to an inability to reach feed and water and to trampling by penmates.

I read another post about someone using colloidal silver to treat Marek's.  I was planning on getting some for my family eventually so I picked some up and administered a half a dropper like suggested in this post https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/739695/help-paralysis-and-lethargy-in-pullet.  If I don't see an improvement in the next few days, I will probably take her to the vet to be put down.  I also continue to give her yogurt for probiotics and am also feeding her garlic which has antiviral and antibiotic characteristics.  Will continue to post updates.

Sorry to hear that. Apparently the vaccine isn't 100%, may only prevent the symptoms.

 

[chelleigh]

Max has shown some improvement. She eats and drinks if I hold it up to her. The labored breathing has dramatically decreased. Her diarrhea went away and her overall strength has improved to the point that she tries to stand on her good side. The paresis of the left leg;however, has continued to get worse. She now has that splayed position that is typical of marek's disease. I often find her with the left leg completely extended and her laying on her right side. Her color hasn't returned either. I think I have reached the point where there is nothing else I can do, so I made an appointment at the vet for her to be put down tomorrow afternoon (she is one of our favorites, so it would be very hard to see her go any other way). I too agree that it is very likely that she may also have the visceral form of the disease, so even with the short term improvement, that is likely to get her in the end. Ultimately, laying on your side being hand fed is no way for a chicken to live, so it is time to say goodbye. Thank you again for all your help!

 

[casportpony]

Max has shown some improvement. She eats and drinks if I hold it up to her. The labored breathing has dramatically decreased. Her diarrhea went away and her overall strength has improved to the point that she tries to stand on her good side. The paresis of the left leg;however, has continued to get worse. She now has that splayed position that is typical of marek's disease. I often find her with the left leg completely extended and her laying on her right side. Her color hasn't returned either. I think I have reached the point where there is nothing else I can do, so I made an appointment at the vet for her to be put down tomorrow afternoon (she is one of our favorites, so it would be very hard to see her go any other way). I too agree that it is very likely that she may also have the visceral form of the disease, so even with the short term improvement, that is likely to get her in the end. Ultimately, laying on your side being hand fed is no way for a chicken to live, so it is time to say goodbye. Thank you again for all your help!

I'm sorry...