RE: bumble foot hen 6 yrs old 2.2 kg

onecarisma — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:37:37 GMT

I did think about Tylosin which cover for Mycoplasma...but not for Staphiloccocus or other bacteria as in Gamble foot.I recomanded iodine baths but I was very ructant about nsaids usage in laying eggs hens.I m thinking about using aspirin which can do the trick for only 3 days...(Thanks Marie for your reply)

RE: bumble foot hen 6 yrs old 2.2 kg

Marie Kubiak — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:29:22 GMT

I would consider aspirates for culture and sensitivity testing to guide antibiotic therapy if you have clear fluctuant swellings to sample as these can be difficult infections to clear.

Otherwise Tylosin has a zero day egg withdrawal if that is the top priority but I would look to include NSAIDs on welfare grounds which will have implications on egg withdrawal that negate this. Most NSAIDs have no guidelines for poultry though a 2wk withdrawal period for meloxicam is scientifically justifiable¹.

Marie

1. Souza, M.J., Bailey, J., White, M., Gordon, K., Gerhardt, L. and Cox, S.K., 2018. Pharmacokinetics and Egg Residues of Meloxicam After Multiple Day Oral Dosing in Domestic Chickens. Journal of avian medicine and surgery, 32(1), pp.8-13.