White spots on comb

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Elevated white/yellow spots on comb. Likely fungal, dry pox, something else? May try for a vet visit this week because we have an immunocompromised flock.

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be a very mild case of favus. It could be short lived. I saw that occasionally on my pea combed rooster, but it did not get bad. I would not go to a vet for that, but if you want to treat it with a little miconazole or monistat cream daily, that might be good. You could also try cleaning the comb with a QTip and soap/water.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

It could be a very mild case of favus. It could be short lived. I saw that occasionally on my pea combed rooster, but it did not get bad. I would not go to a vet for that, but if you want to treat it with a little miconazole or monistat cream daily, that might be good. You could also try cleaning the comb with a QTip and soap/water.

Any issue treating for Favus if indeed pox?

 

[Eggcessive]

That is not pox, I guarantee you. Here is another thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/white-spots-on-roosters-comb-pictures.971464/

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

That is not pox, I guarantee you. Here is another thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/white-spots-on-roosters-comb-pictures.971464/

Whew. I hope not. I got miconazole nitrate 2% at the store, any recommendation for application? Any additional topicals?

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Also, would you only treat visible presentation or any preventative topical treatment for those who don’t have obvious plaque?

 

[Eggcessive]

Apply it daily with disposable gloves. I would not treat any birds without the white spots. Really, this is not that serious.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Apply it daily with disposable gloves. I would not treat any birds without the white spots. Really, this is not that serious.

Thank you and thank god. Haha. We lost 2 hens to ALV these past two months and it’s almost comical to have this at this point. Appreciate you a lot!

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

@Eggcessive Been treating for a couple of days, silkie is pretty squirrely, she still has a few white spots farther up. Can't tell with our ameraucana whether the spots are darkening, healing, dirty...

Thoughts on if it seems to be working?

 

[Eggcessive]

Fungus can take awhile to treat. I have also used betadine to treat fungus on my dogs face. My rooster used to get a few of those white spots in his pea comb, and I would use the miconazole or clotrimazole when I remembered. It kind of went away for a long time, and then I would see it faintly later. Keep an eye on it in case it worsens. I read somewhere that it can disappear. Of course there are some very horrible looking pictures inline of favus, but that is not the usual.