Suspected sinusitis

[Ashishkhanagwal]

Hi, I suspect that one of the Peacocks near my house has sinusitis (based on internet pictures). How can it be treated, i lack the skills to catch it or cut out that part as demonstrated here in one of the posts, is there any medication that I can give it to him in his water or food

 

[casportpony]

Oh no, I am so sorry. You really need to catch him.

 

[Ashishkhanagwal]

Oh no, I am so sorry. You really need to catch him.

Even if I catch him, I don't think I will be able to cut out that part covering his eye.
Is there any other way?

 

[Midnightman14]

Even if I catch him, I don't think I will be able to cut out that part covering his eye.
Is there any other way?

No you will need to catch him

 

[Myrshine]

It looks more like Infectious Coryza. Infectious Coryza is a bacterial infection of poultry, affecting all different species of birds. Infectious Coryza is known for it’s foul rotten smelly cheesy-like smell that comes from the face, mouth or nares, followed by thick harden pus to form in the sinus cavities and around one or both eyes, creating a “swollen bulging like eye”. Infectious Coryza infected birds may or may not have thick sticky yellowish colored discharge from the nares or eyes. This disease is most commonly given by being exposed to new carrier birds. Infectious Coryza is a lifelong permanent chronic disease meaning- that you can treat and have the symptoms go away, but whenever the bird gets stressed again, the symptoms will resurface whenever birds happen to become stressed. All “recovered” like birds, remain permanent lifetime long carriers of the Infectious Coryza bacteria, spreading and shedding it through their feces, feathers, dander, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. This is a permanent lifetime disease of poultry and is incurable, but treatable. This is a serious permanent lifetime disease of poultry and is incurable, but treatable with antibiotics. Since Infectious Coryza is caused by a bacteria, antibiotics can help keep symptoms at bay until the symptoms resurface whenever birds become stressed again. Keep in mind that over-use and/or misuse of antibiotics also creates antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making the disease harder to treat than before. It’s critical in any livestock animal, especially poultry, to get any sick or symptomatic birds tested to find out which specific disease they have as soon as possible. That being said, most choose to cull all birds, disinfect and start over fresh. If you’d rather not, then the other option is to keep a closed flock- no new birds into your flock and no birds leave your sick flock. If you choose to start over, always quarantine any new birds that you decide to bring into your flock, 30 day quarantine isn’t always enough, therefore, it’s best to do a 60 day quarantine AWAY from your healthy birds, in another area.

Here’s more information about Infectious Coryza:

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/disease-guide/infectious-coryza

https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/2019/11/25/infectious-coryza-in-chickens/

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/infectious-coryza-could-be-a-concern-for-poultry-owners

https://poultry.extension.org/artic...oultry-diseases/infectious-coryza-in-poultry/

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_images/programs/poultry/Infectious Coryza Fact Sheet _NT-edit_01.14.2020.pdf

https://barnhealth.com/features/web/index.php/front/disorder/view?id=285

If there is no smell, you’re most likely dealing with Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG) which is a disease that is the exact same as Infectious Coryza, except infected parent birds can pass the disease to the offspring in the yolk where the embryo grows, making any chicks hatch, already infected with it. So don’t breed to sell please, even if it’s Infectious Coryza.

 

[KsKingBee]

Even if I catch him, I don't think I will be able to cut out that part covering his eye.
Is there any other way?

If you can catch him you will need to inject either Tylan 200 SQ every day for five days or longer or Zactran can be given on days one and four. If the infection is not hard you would not need to cut the bird.