Vitamin injection for wry neck?

[K-Finn]

I have a chicken who is showing symptoms of wry neck - difficulty keeping head raised, neck often assuming a twisted appearing posture or tucked downward, but she can move a bit and occasional has brief periods of greater neck mobility and stability. From what I've read, wry neck is a symptom that could be caused by a number of different things, but one of the most common is a vitamin deficiency. So, everything I've read says to give her vitamin supplements by mouth.

Has anyone every tried administering vitamins (e.g. something like Vitamin E-selenium) either subcutaneously or intra-muscularly in or near the affected area (neck)? It seems like that would be a faster route if it is indeed a vitamin deficiency affecting the muscle. And, it seems like a much easier method of administration for a bird that is having a difficult time holding it's neck up. Intramuscular injections of vitamin E-selenium have been used for other purposes in chickens (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2305050016000221), and I also see resources about other vitamin injections (such as vitamin B) for various other ailments.

Anyone have thoughts or advice on a vitamin cocktail injection for wry neck?

 

[K-Finn]

Another off the wall idea - what about alkyl nitrates (i.e. poppers) as a muscle relaxant?

 

[electrycmonk]

Very interesting ideas you are asking about. I am quite the newbie here so I'm of very little help in this regard....

 

[D Mcpeak]

It's been years but it seems like wry neck can sometimes be caused by botulism.. I would mix epsom salts and water and put down their throat. Just a thought and I don't remember how much epsom salts.