Just found a 1.8kg hen with vent gleet that was staining to poop or pass an egg. Quick exam revealed a stuck, shelled egg. Treatment so far:
12:25 pm - Wow, went to give another 60ml of fluids and she had passed her egg, but gave fluids anyway. In this case I think what helped her most was getting fluids and calcium. Meloxicam should help reduce any swelling. Now I need to figure out if the "gleet" is from parasite, bacteria or yeast.
-Kathy
- 11:30 am - Gave 60ml Gatorade via tube
- 12:00 pm - Gave 180mg calcium gluconate orally
- 12:15 pm - Gave 0.9mg Meloxicam orally and started steam in bathroom.
12:25 pm - Wow, went to give another 60ml of fluids and she had passed her egg, but gave fluids anyway. In this case I think what helped her most was getting fluids and calcium. Meloxicam should help reduce any swelling. Now I need to figure out if the "gleet" is from parasite, bacteria or yeast.
-Kathy
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