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  1. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    You could also try to remove fluid with a tube. -Kathy
  2. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    I would also get some Safeguard for goats and treat her for capillary worms at 0.23ml per pound for five days. Does her crop empty by morning? -Kathy
  3. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    Most small animal vets will have tubes. -Kathy
  4. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    Can you post a picture of her poop? -Kathy
  5. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    Get yourself a size 18 French catheter and 60ml catheter tip syringe from the vet and I'll teach you how to tube feed... It is *much* safer and way less stressful that syringe feeding. you will also need to get some Kaytee Baby Bird food from Petsmart or Petco. -Kathy
  6. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    Your vet can prescribe ketoconazole or fluconazole for you, which you should be able to get from them. If they don't have it, they can call it into any human pharmacy for you. Did the vet check her poop for bacteria and worms? Did they offer to show you how to give fluids or how to tube feed...
  7. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    Safeguard or Valbazen would be a better wormer to use. -Kathy
  8. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    If she were mine I would de-worm with Safeguard liquid for goats or Safeguard paste for horses, but I would only do it if I knew she was properly hydrated, which you can do with a tube and syringe very easily. Then depending on what her poop looked like I might start her on Corid and/or an...
  9. casportpony

    When I massage my hen's crop she acts like she's choking

    No need to massage the crop if there's not a crop impaction. Can you post a picture of her poop? -Kathy
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