canker

  1. L

    Gasping for air, wheezing and cant swallow

    I had been dealing with my 3 year old Polish hen for three weeks, open mouth breathing, wheezing, trouble swallowing, mucus...but she had seemed otherwise ok... She had wanted to eat, was still laying an egg even though she had been inside the garage while we tried everything to help her. We...
  2. CuriousChicken

    Ways to manage chronic canker

    Okay here goes. My 6 or 7 year old show girl silkie rooster has been to the vet 3 times in the last 2 months for canker. His hens canker has resolved, and they are currently getting ACS (acidified copper sulfate) in Thier drinking water. And I'm worried about him, he's not loosing weight...
  3. ebisu

    Canker Treatment: Acidified Copper Sulfate HELP

    My previous post. Yesterday marked the 7th day of treating with the powdered METRONIDAZOLE as that was what I was able to get a hold of w/o a vet rx and quickly. She's made some improvement (cheese substance under tongue is minimal to none and she's gained over 100 grams). But she is still...
  4. ebisu

    Where to get Metronidazole in pill/tablet without vet rx?

    I've combed through old threads and links to get it are either not working anymore or the product is not available anymore. I'm on day 5 of canker treatment with the powder form. My previous threads detailing my journey so far...
  5. ebisu

    Canker Treatment: Metronidazole 20% powder and Tube Feeding with Kaytee Exact. Am I doing this right?

    My previous post. To preface, I'm not trained, this is the first time I'm dealing with this situation, and there are no vets near me and/or willing to help. I have a single EE in isolation since New Years for canker and started treating her 01/05/25 as soon as I got the Metronidazole powder...
  6. ebisu

    Wet Mash and Tube Feeding: Storage questions

    I work in healthcare so some days I'll have to work 10-12hr shifts. I'm currently tube feeding one of my girls who may have canker with no vet around to help (I've already made a thread for it). I have some questions to help me readily feed her with the aforementioned work hours: If I pre-make...
  7. C

    Is this a canker?

    Yesterday I noticed that one of my chickens developed some swelling on the left side of her beak where it meets the cheek. It looked like she had something stuck there. I was able to pull some of it out, not all (I am attaching a picture). I checked on her this morning and I was able to remove...
  8. ryansmom06

    Chicken sores

    I have a hen that has a sore on each side of her mouth. It looks more like a blister that has popped. No color no smell. Her face is also a little blotchy. Here are pics of her face. I tried to get pictures of sores not much luck. Fowl pox? Canker? Or something else? Any advice would be great...
  9. B

    Round swelling appeared near chickens beak

    One of our adult polish bantam chickens developed a swelling near her beak this morning. Not sure how long its been there for as I didn't closely inspect her until now (last time was maybe a few days ago?) Theres no change in behaviour and she seems to be eating and drinking well, just has this...
  10. M

    Canker? What to treat with?

    Hi all, One of my hens has some concerning symptoms: * White buildup in back of throat (picture attached) * Wheezing infrequently, but when stressed/picked up has a lot of trouble breathing * Scratching beak on ground more than usual * Bad breath I believe this is canker, but Metronidazole...
  11. T

    Canker and treatment meds question

    5 year old rooster, saw vet last Friday, removed chunk of presumed canker from throat, along with some blood, awaiting culture results. Vet prescribed clavamox, 375 mg 2x day (seems high, but I believe is correct after research) he is 6.42 pounds. Nystatin- put some in mouth 2x day...
  12. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Stumped! Chicken having trouble keeping food in mouth

    A couple days ago, I noticed that my 5 y/o GLW Drucie had an empty crop--which is unusual for her, because she's pretty voracious. When I put some crumbles on the ground for her (which she loves) she would go for them like she's busily eating them up, but each one drops out. I also noticed while...
  13. E

    Canker, thrush, or something else? Help appreciated!!

    Any thoughts on if this is canker or thrush? She has been eating and drinking normally. A few days ago she was very sleepy and has been puffed up frequently but other than that she’s been acting normal. I noticed these spots at the corner of her beak the day she was sleepy (and therefore...
  14. CalBickieMomma

    Question about Canker ... Again

    Hello fellow chicken people! I have a hen (3 year old Barred Rock) with what I'm 90% sure is canker. Here's what I know so far: 1.) She has some nasty, cheese-like gunk in her mouth I at first thought was wet pox. 2.) Her breath smells bad (almost like old tuna...? Hard to describe, but it is...
  15. C

    Beginning of canker? Lol

    I noticed my 2 year old hen breathing pretty deeply and as I took a closer look it seems her nostrils are like sunken in and almost closed up. Got her inside last night to inspect and there was some gunk on the nostrils I tried to clean off but still doesn't help as seems the nostrils are sunken...
  16. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Help! Possible Sinus Canker - Smelly, Blocked Nares

    My 5 y/o RIR hen, Willow, has developed crusty nares over the last few weeks. I thought it was just compacted feed and dirt, and started trying to remove it, but it seems almost to be tissue-like, and today, I've noticed a foul smell developing from the area. I also noticed that she's not as...
  17. Gaia86

    Is this canker? Chicken with necrotic tissue in her mouth

    Hi there! I need help, I’ve been reading a lot of posts about chicken canker and I have few questions. Almost a week ago I took my chicken to the vet, she’s on metrodinazole 200mg/ml. I thought Lord Byron was getting better but today I realized her mouth was full of canker plaques (see pic)...
  18. R

    Help! My hen has canker!

    I first noticed about 2 weeks ago my hen had like saliva hanging from her beak. I thought it was strange but after the 3rd day I started to worry so I was just inspecting her and happened to see inside her mouth and saw a yellow lump. At first I just thought it was food but the following day it...
  19. I

    Canker not going away!

    I have a 3 y.o. Rooster who had a yellowish patch at the back of his throat a month ago. It started out small and I was only able to notice it when one day he didn't crow. I took him to a Vet and he gave him metronidazole 100mg twice a day, some electrolytes, and cotrim. I gave him the...
  20. M

    6-7 week old mourning dove juvenile with avian pox or trich?

    Waiting for a response from the avian vet / rehabbers. A lot of places around me have a 1 month + wait; doesn't help that im from an area where it's uncommon to have pet birds and wild life rescues. My dad brought him to me after seeing his parent get attacked by a cat at the park. I've been...
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