Antibiotics for turkeys: what to give for illnesses and a feeding scheme

Turkey meat is a dietary product, so it is always in demand. However, raising poultry is considered labor intensive, as young animals often die due to various diseases. Therefore, poultry farmers often use antibiotics to treat turkeys. The course of treatment is prescribed by the veterinarian, based on the diagnosis and condition of the sick bird. A number of drugs are most in demand.

What antibiotics are used for turkeys

The availability of antibiotics and their timely, correct use significantly increase the bird's chances of recovery. The most commonly used drugs are:

"Enroflon" is available as a solution, packed in containers from 10 ml to 5000 ml. The tool is designed to combat infections of the respiratory and nervous systems, gastrointestinal tract. Also often used for prevention. Advantages: duration of exposure to the bird's body, good solubility in water, high bactericidal activity;
"Trichopol" is available in the form of powder, suspension, tablets. The easiest way for turkeys is to prepare a solution (daily dose - 1 tablet per 30 kg of bird weight). Advantages of the drug: low cost, efficiency, ease of use, suitable for the treatment of purulent inflammatory processes;
"Furazolidone" is produced in the form of tablets of 50 mg and is used to treat colibacillosis, coccidiosis, enteritis, hepatitis, salmonellosis. Advantages of the drug: efficiency, microorganisms slowly develop resistance to Furazolidone, fights gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Most drugs can be used not only to fight diseases, but also as a prophylactic against diseases.

soldering scheme

Enroflon treats enteritis, salmonellosis, colibacillosis, bronchopneumonia, mycoplasmosis. The bird is allowed to drink water containing the medicine. In a liter of water, 0.5-1 ml of the drug is diluted, the course of treatment lasts 3-5 days. It is recommended to drink the daily dose of "Enroflon" to turkey poults for 4-6 hours.

A solution of "Trichopolum" the bird receives during a meal. If symptoms of diseases are observed in 30% of birds, then all individuals receive the medicine three times a day. Dose calculation: 10 mg of powder per kilogram of turkey weight. Or 12 tablets are dissolved in 5 liters of water.

When treating with Furazolidone, the dose of the drug, based on the weight of young turkeys, is 3 mg per kilogram of weight. A common scheme for drinking medication: for 10 days, the bird is added to the feed twice a day.For prevention, each turkey receives 2 mg once a day.

What to do when sick

When treating poultry with antibiotics, you need to remember that exceeding the dosage is harmful to the turkey body. It is recommended to adhere to a specific protocol for the use of antibiotics in diseases. Common first symptoms of the disease in turkeys are diarrhea, refusal to feed. A veterinarian is invited to make a diagnosis, sick individuals are placed in a separate room or pen. When using the drug, adhere to certain schemes.

Most of the diseases in turkeys are considered contagious. Diseases spread rapidly. To prevent mass infection, as well as for prevention purposes, all individuals are fed with drugs.

When using antibiotics, it is important to remember that the effectiveness of the drug depends on the timeliness of the application. If you contact the veterinarian in time, withstand the doses and duration of drinking, the bird recovers faster. Prophylactic feeding of turkey poults with antibiotic solutions also demonstrates good results.