TestaRosaFarm4
In the Brooder
- Apr 13, 2022
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1) male Turkey (Phinneas), 1 year old, 17 pounds
2) chronic swelling to right hock/knee joint has been a problem for several months. He has become increasingly unable to walk on the leg and in the last three weeks, he won't use it at all, but hops on his other leg. Today, I realized his nares are almost or totally closed and there is some sort of growth/build up around his nose. It seems to also have caused swelling into the roof of his mouth.
I tried orally dosing LA 50, but he hated that, so I stopped after the second day. Gave LA 50 subQ (under his skin), but only 1 dose that first day before I was unable to care for him further. A week later, this is his condition with his nose now an issue, possibly related.
4) No other birds are having these issues. Everyone else is healthy, including chickens and his turkey mate.
5) No bones are broken. I can move his leg, but it is obviously painful in the joint. I was treating him with LA 50 for the joint before I saw his nose and the roof of his mouth. There is some blood on his nose now, too.
7) Still eating scratch and AllFlock pelleted food, drinking water
8) Poop is typically loose and watery, no blood, sometimes it is formed, but it is often mixed.
9) Tx I've given is noted above
10 ) I'd prefer to treat him myself as much as possible
Pictures attached
Phinneas is a free-range turkey who spends his days sitting in the shade next to his water and food bowls watching over his mate and an active group of chickens/roosters. He patrols when he feels better and is just a wonderful boy, but he is feeling too bad to walk with them. Any help is SO appreciated!
2) chronic swelling to right hock/knee joint has been a problem for several months. He has become increasingly unable to walk on the leg and in the last three weeks, he won't use it at all, but hops on his other leg. Today, I realized his nares are almost or totally closed and there is some sort of growth/build up around his nose. It seems to also have caused swelling into the roof of his mouth.
I tried orally dosing LA 50, but he hated that, so I stopped after the second day. Gave LA 50 subQ (under his skin), but only 1 dose that first day before I was unable to care for him further. A week later, this is his condition with his nose now an issue, possibly related.
4) No other birds are having these issues. Everyone else is healthy, including chickens and his turkey mate.
5) No bones are broken. I can move his leg, but it is obviously painful in the joint. I was treating him with LA 50 for the joint before I saw his nose and the roof of his mouth. There is some blood on his nose now, too.
7) Still eating scratch and AllFlock pelleted food, drinking water
8) Poop is typically loose and watery, no blood, sometimes it is formed, but it is often mixed.
9) Tx I've given is noted above
10 ) I'd prefer to treat him myself as much as possible
Pictures attached
Phinneas is a free-range turkey who spends his days sitting in the shade next to his water and food bowls watching over his mate and an active group of chickens/roosters. He patrols when he feels better and is just a wonderful boy, but he is feeling too bad to walk with them. Any help is SO appreciated!
