Erythromycin for slow gastric emptying

HAD TO DO THE RUN AROUND THROUGH THE FEED STORES TO THE BOONE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE. FINALLY GOT DIRECTED TO THE LONE VETERNARIAN THAT HAD ERYTHROMYCIN. I JUST NEGELCTED TO ASK THE DOSING AND HES OUT FOR THE DAY. ANY IDEA ? I got it at petsmart on a friends recommendation. my orpington pullets are sneezing and bugger nostriled. ive been using vetrx for about 5 days. can i use this erythromycin in chickens water? Both the erythromycin and the sulfa have directions for the amount to be given in water. The erythromycin is 100 gm to be mixed one tsp in a gallon of water. It doesnt specify it is for chickens or not. The Sulf-Di-Methox 12.5 % one ounce to 2 gallons of water. If you know the way I should give it I would sure appreciate your input. We did some research and found that erythromycin was one antibiotic that worked, so we got some at Petsmart in the bird section and started treating her. She didn't get better nor worse. In the last few days she's gotten a little worse - neck starting to twist. For the last two days we've been absolutely amazed that she persists to live! Erythromycin ointment is fine to use, and is used the same a terramycin ointment for respiratory diseases or conjunctivitis (pinkeye.) I would flush the eye with saline eye wash twice a day and clean out the pus or goop, and then apply an 1/8 inch bit of ointment after each cleaning. Look for any bubbles or foam in the eye, nasal drainage, sneezing, or crackly breathing. Erythromycin has been used in the past for treatment of MG in chickens. Gallimycin was the name of once used before they took antibiotics out of feed stores. I will try to look up dosage. It may work, but I would use Tylosin powder in the water. There are others used, such as oxytetracycline, doxycycline, and enrofloxacin. Can you post a picture of the eye? Does she have other symptoms? I. A guide to medications for poultry that don't require a prescription, including general information and availability. A brief guide to medications for backyard poultry, focusing on antibiotics, pain medication, sedatives, antifungals, coccidiostats, dewormers and a few other useful or necessary drugs. I have EM erythromycin (fish medicine) powder (200mg packets) and need to treat a rooster that has Coryza (young polish, approx 3-4 lbs). What would be the proper dosage of powder to water for individual, controlled oral administration? And how often/for how long, more or less? In another thread that I posted on here, I asked for help with a bantam chick that has what I've now determined to be an eye infection. I was told to get terramycin, but I can't find any around here. I did have someone very kindly give me erythromycin opthalmic ointment. Is it safe to use on the.

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