What do you think, sick or injured 2 month pekin not getting better

[casportpony]

Amoxicillin and Cephalexin info:

 

[FCFarms]

BYC actually has a list (convenient for me!) Penicillin is the easiest thing for me to get since my friend owns a store that supplies it so I can get it immediately. Question is, am I better to just switch her or should I give her a few days of no antibiotic and then start penicillin?

Staphylococcus
Synonyms: staph infection, staph septicemia, staph arthritis, bumblefoot
Species affected: All fowl, especially turkeys, chickens, game birds, and waterfowl, are susceptible.
Clinical signs: Staphylococcal infections appear in three forms -- septicemia (acute), arthritic (chronic), and bumblefoot.
Notes: The septicemia form appears similar to fowl cholera in that the birds are listless, without appetite, feverish, and show pain during movement. Black rot may show up in eggs (the organism is passed in the egg). Infected birds pass fetid watery diarrhea. Many will have swollen joints (arthritis) and production drops (see Table 3 ). The arthritic form follows the acute form. Birds show symptoms of lameness and breast blisters, as well as painful movement (see Table 3 ). Birds are reluctant to walk, preferring to sit rather than stand. Bumblefoot is a localized chronic staph infection of the foot, thought to be caused by puncture injuries. The bird becomes lame from swollen foot pads (see Table 3).
Transmission: Staphylococcus aureus is soil-borne and outbreaks in flocks often occur after storms when birds on range drink from stagnant rain pools.
Treatment: Novobiocin (350 g/ton) can be given in the feed for 5-7 days. Erythromycin and penicillin can be administered in the water for 3-5 days or in the feed (200 g/ton) for 5 days. Other antibiotics and drugs are only occasionally effective.
Prevention: Remove objects that cause injury. Isolate chronically affected birds. Provide nutritionally balanced feed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

BYC actually has a list (convenient for me!) Penicillin is the easiest thing for me to get since my friend owns a store that supplies it so I can get it immediately. Question is, am I better to just switch her or should I give her a few days of no antibiotic and then start penicillin?

Staphylococcus
Synonyms: staph infection, staph septicemia, staph arthritis, bumblefoot
Species affected: All fowl, especially turkeys, chickens, game birds, and waterfowl, are susceptible.
Clinical signs: Staphylococcal infections appear in three forms -- septicemia (acute), arthritic (chronic), and bumblefoot.
Notes: The septicemia form appears similar to fowl cholera in that the birds are listless, without appetite, feverish, and show pain during movement. Black rot may show up in eggs (the organism is passed in the egg). Infected birds pass fetid watery diarrhea. Many will have swollen joints (arthritis) and production drops (see Table 3 ). The arthritic form follows the acute form. Birds show symptoms of lameness and breast blisters, as well as painful movement (see Table 3 ). Birds are reluctant to walk, preferring to sit rather than stand. Bumblefoot is a localized chronic staph infection of the foot, thought to be caused by puncture injuries. The bird becomes lame from swollen foot pads (see Table 3).
Transmission: Staphylococcus aureus is soil-borne and outbreaks in flocks often occur after storms when birds on range drink from stagnant rain pools.
Treatment: Novobiocin (350 g/ton) can be given in the feed for 5-7 days. Erythromycin and penicillin can be administered in the water for 3-5 days or in the feed (200 g/ton) for 5 days. Other antibiotics and drugs are only occasionally effective.
Prevention: Remove objects that cause injury. Isolate chronically affected birds. Provide nutritionally balanced feed.

Penicillin can be bought at feed stores.

 

[casportpony]

Penicillin can be bought at feed stores.

According to Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Procaine Penicillin (the type at feed stores) should be used cautiously in small birds due to the risk of procaine toxicity.

 

[casportpony]

 

[casportpony]

From the AAAP Avian Disease Manual - 6th Edition

 

[casportpony]

More resources for you:

http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam/09_therapeutic_agents.pdf

Which is from :
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/cam.html
Download the entire book (two volumes): Clinical Avian Medicine
(Large file - please allow several moments to download)

Another two book set:
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/avmed/chapters.html

Penn State Poultry Health Handbook
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/agrs52.pdf

 

[Haunted55]

They can get the regular penicillin at TS. I just bought a bottle of it last night for $8.95. Not G.

 

[casportpony]

Does it have procaine in it? The only one listed on their website has procaine.

Not that I doubt you, 'cause different stores carry different products... The Gilroy store only has the Penicillin w/procaine, but it is not the brand that is shown on the website, go figure.

 

[FCFarms]

The only one I saw was the one with procaine. I got the short acting but of course now I'm not sure if I should use it lol. I did call them to make sure but they said they only have the one with procaine. They do have duramycin though in both powder and injection.