Kawkawkaye
Songster
Hen in question is 2 years old, isa brown. Otherwise healthy, eating drinking fine.
For several months my hen has had fluid accumulating in her abdomen. I got the vet to drain it and the fluid was a dark green, but not chunky. With the fluid removed I was able to feel a mass, about the size of a golfball, in the right side of her abdomen. Everything points to a tumour, as far as I can tell.
It’s been two months since then and the fluid has been steadily coming back, and I decided to try draining it myself, with the vet’s advice. I got a very little amount out before my hen got restless, so I decided to call it quits as I wasn’t confident handling her squirming on my own. I monitored her until the needle hole had stopped leaking (it let out a few drips), cleaned her up, and put her back with her mates.
Decided I’d feel a lot better with the vets handling her. Appointment is this Tuesday.
Two days after my failed attempt, the fluid is disappearing. 100%, there is less fluid in her abdomen right now. Still some, certainly, but nowhere near as much as the day before. She’s gone from a firm, solid bottom to a squishy sack bottom. Any theories on where the fluid has gone?
The needle site has a white pimple-like speck, like she may be fighting infection there? I’m not sure if an infection is capable of affecting the fluid. The area is dry, also.
Her poops are runny, but it’s very hot and they’re not any runnier than anybody else’s. The liquid in her poos is slightly yellow, so I’m not convinced that she’s somehow excreting the tumour fluid.
Otherwise she’s in great health. Usually my indicator of when she really needs a drain is when her comb starts to droop or go purple. Since my failed draining attempt her comb has regained its usual vibrant colour.
I’m really confused, I’ll be honest xD. Any theories?
For several months my hen has had fluid accumulating in her abdomen. I got the vet to drain it and the fluid was a dark green, but not chunky. With the fluid removed I was able to feel a mass, about the size of a golfball, in the right side of her abdomen. Everything points to a tumour, as far as I can tell.
It’s been two months since then and the fluid has been steadily coming back, and I decided to try draining it myself, with the vet’s advice. I got a very little amount out before my hen got restless, so I decided to call it quits as I wasn’t confident handling her squirming on my own. I monitored her until the needle hole had stopped leaking (it let out a few drips), cleaned her up, and put her back with her mates.
Decided I’d feel a lot better with the vets handling her. Appointment is this Tuesday.
Two days after my failed attempt, the fluid is disappearing. 100%, there is less fluid in her abdomen right now. Still some, certainly, but nowhere near as much as the day before. She’s gone from a firm, solid bottom to a squishy sack bottom. Any theories on where the fluid has gone?
The needle site has a white pimple-like speck, like she may be fighting infection there? I’m not sure if an infection is capable of affecting the fluid. The area is dry, also.
Her poops are runny, but it’s very hot and they’re not any runnier than anybody else’s. The liquid in her poos is slightly yellow, so I’m not convinced that she’s somehow excreting the tumour fluid.
Otherwise she’s in great health. Usually my indicator of when she really needs a drain is when her comb starts to droop or go purple. Since my failed draining attempt her comb has regained its usual vibrant colour.
I’m really confused, I’ll be honest xD. Any theories?
