fish2
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« on: September 08, 2009, 10:30:49 am » |
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I've got a duckling that is breathing hard. I'm pretty sure it's a respiratory problem. What antibiotics are safe to use on muscovies? Dosages?
All the other birds look great so I will dose it separately.
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Cathy
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 07:59:29 am » |
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I've never had to treat a duck. The only problem I have had is with CRD that came home with some chickens & traveled through the peafowl that I used Tylan 200 for which worked exceptionally well. I'm thinking I used 3 drops per bird for several days ...
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 08:55:49 am » |
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Thanks Cathy.
CRD. Chronic Respiratory Disease?
I'm going by the vet next week so I'll stop in and get something from her. She runs a wildlife rehab center besides the dog and cat stuff so I trust her advice. I'll post the dosage and antibiotic she recommends.
I got some Panacur wormer for Tiny Tim (or Tina) the gosling that wasn't growing. He/She is starting to look like a real goose finally but I can't say the change was sudden.
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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 09:56:47 am » |
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Yes, chronic respiratory disease. Not a pretty thing!
I've heard of people using some of the powdered antibiotics, Terramycin and such, but I've never heard of anyone really caring much for it.
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 11:32:42 am » |
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This duckling is lagging behind on growth and pants. Other than that she gets around fine and eats okay. I robbed a late nest and boiled the eggs last night so I'll pen her up and make sure she gets some boiled eggs and electrolytes.
We just had a big seagull (2,000+), cormorant, and great blue heron kill a few miles from here. They are thinking botulism or west nile virus.
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Cathy
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2009, 03:42:11 am » |
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Both would be capable of doing in a duck. Stunted growth is a sign of CRD, as is swollen sinuses and nasal discharge, sneezing, etc. Actually, there are more than one mycoplasmas. You can check out the merck website. I think the link is in the links section. It will give you something to start with, at least.
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2009, 11:45:20 am » |
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Thanks.
She does sneeze so I'm hoping that a round of antibiotics will clear it up.
I did crate her one evening until morning with electrolyte water and lettuce plus a bowl of boil duck egg. Surprisingly she didn't gobble up the egg.
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 12:13:47 pm » |
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Just like when I make a doctor appointment she suddenly got better right before I was to get the antibiotics so I didn't treat her.
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 09:30:05 pm » |
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Isn't that how it always happens? Glad that she improved!
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