Dear Dr. Rob, I have two BB Gould hens that continue to make clicking sounds despite treatment from a vet of oral Ivermectin. After following the vet's script I waited over a month and then treated the birds with oral Moxidectin. When they were still clicking the vet then had me treat with Doxycycline for 14 days. They STILL clicked. The vet then told me he didn't know what was wrong. I have since tried treating with Medizole for 5 days. These two birds continued to click. I am now at the end of a five day treatment of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim. Yesterday I could hear one of the hens clicking by standing next to her cage but could not hear the other hen clicking even when held up to my ear. Today the hen that wasn't clicking is again clicking. I am at the end of my rope with this! I had a few other birds in the aviary that clicked but stopped after the Medizole treatment. These two BB Goulds are the only ones with any symptoms now. They eat fine and act just a bit listless and click. Actually the bird that had stopped clicking and started again is peeping and hopping around. I am confused and frustrated. Thank you in advance for any insight you might be able to give me. Sincerely, Sarah McCann
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