Hello all! Decided to update for future reference. "Dotty" (the hen) seems to be doing much better. Her poop is still a bit strange so she's not 100% yet, but the vet recommended placing her on a special diet in case the stool issues were being caused by whatever shes eating. Right now, she's on...
I haven't been able to bring her back to the vet. I have a giant bottle of oxytetracycline and meloxicam that I'm dosing her from. She's also being given probios gel orally every evening and a B12 injection. Thank you! I'll update the post once I see any changes
She hasn't lost any weight and her body mass is decent. Her tail is normal(?) She's not holding it differently than she usually does. The doctor did mention the possibility of cancer but offered to try treating her for the infection. I believe she's still laying- I haven't seen any lash eggs or...
Hello! My 2yr/o BSL hen has been acting rather lethargic lately and I noticed her vent feathers were very dirty. She was brought in, cleaned up and given probiotics and some fresh egg yolk (which she loved!) But she just pooped and it looks... wierd?
She's had issues with vent greet before...