What’s your expierience with Tylan Injectible?

[Wyorp Rock]

Then that makes it simple to administer with an eye dropper.
The only concern would then be the concentration of the liquid . I thought the posts above mentioned it was also in a powder form?

There is.

There's injectable Tylan50 or Tylan200, both are liquids which can be given orally. You would just draw up the correct dose in your syringe, take of the needle and direct oral dose the bird. No need for an eye dropper.

Tylosin powder is also available. It's sold online. Dose is 1tsp per gallon of water. Dosing is dependent on the bird drinking the medicated water throughout the day during waking hours.

It's not complicated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

the point of why I posted here is to get peoples individual expierience with using it, formularies can only give me dosages, not people’s observations

O.K.
I understand what you are saying.
Good luck with your research.

 

[1cock2hens]

I've used tylan200 on goats with pinkeye with no negative side affects. Injected under the skin not into muscle, once a day for a minimum of 5 day

Edited to ad. 1cc per 20 pounds for goats

 

[WaterproofChickens]

Not sure why you are wanting to give injections since both Tylan50 and Tylan200 can be given orally. Giving them orally would essentially "avoid" injection necrosis.

Tylan200 is 200mg per ml vs. Tylan50 which is 50mg per ml. Tylan200 dose would be less volume, but it's still given 3 times a day.

Again, you can order Tylosin powder which goes in the drinking water. Or you can consult your vet to see if they recommend a different medication. Depending on what you are dealing with Tylan/Tylosin may not be the best medication to give. It's usually given to treat symptoms of Mycoplasma, so if you are using it for something else, then there's probably something better to give.

In a chicken group, I was instructed not to post about having given injectable tylan orally because it could cause internal damage. Any truth to this, supporting documentation/evidence?
I had no other option to give it orally. Everything was closed, I didn't have any needles and had to do something fast or loose a few chickens - At that point, I figured it was try it and hope they make it. To do nothing I was guaranteed to lose them. BTW, my chickens survived / recovered. Just concerned if there is long term damage I may have caused by administering orally.

 

[Eggcessive]

Tylan injectable could possibly cause muscle necrosis in animals, including cattle, so that is why many use it orally in chickens since it should be injected into the breast muscle. I have given Tylan 50 by IM injection a few times with no problems. But once I learned about giving it orally, I chose to do that. Tylan 200 is 4 times more concentrated and is more easily dosed for large turkeys, ducks, or peafowl. That way you don’t have to give a large volume in an injection. I haven’t used it, but it might be a bit more irritating.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

In a chicken group, I was instructed not to post about having given injectable tylan orally because it could cause internal damage. Any truth to this, supporting documentation/evidence?
I had no other option to give it orally. Everything was closed, I didn't have any needles and had to do something fast or loose a few chickens - At that point, I figured it was try it and hope they make it. To do nothing I was guaranteed to lose them. BTW, my chickens survived / recovered. Just concerned if there is long term damage I may have caused by administering orally.

Welcome To BYC!

I'm glad your chickens are better.

As for supporting documentation/evidence, ask the group or persons for that info since they are the ones who instructed you on the matter.

Many folks have given Tylan orally, I have not seen anyone report in their postings about damage due to giving medication, but with anything there's always a risk.

 

[Goosebaby]

In a chicken group, I was instructed not to post about having given injectable tylan orally because it could cause internal damage. Any truth to this, supporting documentation/evidence?
I had no other option to give it orally. Everything was closed, I didn't have any needles and had to do something fast or loose a few chickens - At that point, I figured it was try it and hope they make it. To do nothing I was guaranteed to lose them. BTW, my chickens survived / recovered. Just concerned if there is long term damage I may have caused by administering orally.

I’ve given my geese Tylan orally a number of times. Some say it can cause necrosis at the injection sight, according to @spcmoken ‘s vet Tylosin/ Tylan doesn’t actually cause the necrosis, it’s actually more likely that bacteria got into the wound during injection or after and that could be what causes the issue.

So far none of my birds have had adverse effects from taking Tylan orally, my gander Roxby has been given it fairly often compared to any of the others and so far I haven’t noticed any negative side effects.
Truthfully it’s more effective if given by injection but is still effective taken orally.

Tylosin can be safer than other antibiotics at high doses, though it’s known to be unsafe for ruminants.
Here’s an excerpt from Plumb’s veterinary drug handbook

overdosage/acute toxicity
“Tylosin is relatively safe in most overdose situations. The LD50 in pigs is greater than 5 g/kg orally, and approximately 1 g/kg IM. Dogs are reported to tolerate oral doses of 800 mg/kg. Long-term (2 year) oral administration of up to 400 mg/kg produced no organ toxicity in dogs. Shock and death have been reported in baby pigs overdosed with tylosin, however.”

I wouldn’t exceed the proper dosage for your chicken but it doesnt cause organ issues taken orally.

 

[kurby22]

I give Tylan IM all the time with some tissue swelling and bruising but never had any necrosis. I find IM works better on birds with bad cases of Mycoplasma but if they are smaller birds or just have a notable bubble in the eye, I give orally. Vet said IM is the quickest way to get the meds into the bloodstream so I use it that way when needed. It’s easy with big birds with lots of breast muscle, but my tiny bantams only get IM shots when they are in really bad shape. Just very little muscle to work with on their breast! I’ve probably given Tylan injections a couple hundred times now and never had necrotic issues—just muscle bruising from my unskilled application. It works fast that way though so I’ve learned to deal!

 

[Goosebaby]

I give Tylan IM all the time with some tissue swelling and bruising but never had any necrosis. I find IM works better on birds with bad cases of Mycoplasma but if they are smaller birds or just have a notable bubble in the eye, I give orally. Vet said IM is the quickest way to get the meds into the bloodstream so I use it that way when needed. It’s easy with big birds with lots of breast muscle, but my tiny bantams only get IM shots when they are in really bad shape. Just very little muscle to work with on their breast! I’ve probably given Tylan injections a couple hundred times now and never had necrotic issues—just muscle bruising from my unskilled application. It works fast that way though so I’ve learned to deal!

I’d give it IM too but I don’t have a second person to hold my geese while I administer the shot. With two people it’s fairly simple, but with one person it’s impossible, my geese are squirmy little stinkers

Otherwise Tylosin really is better given by injection.

 

[Allears]

A friend and I were wondering a few things about the tissue necrosis symptom.

Does injecting Tylan actually cause tissue necrosis?

Do some birds get it and others don’t?

Is there a way to avoid or counteract tissue necrosis from Tylan?

If your bird got it how bad was it? Mild, moderate, or severe?

Is there anything else you can tell us about your expierience with using Tylan as an injectible medication?

I use Tylan on tortoises when they get URTI. I dilute 50:50 with saline solution to reduce complications.