chicken surgery

  1. K

    “Coppertop” Impacted Crop Surgery- With Almost A Pound Of Hay!

    I have learned so much from all of you, thank you! With all your advice I tackled this much needed intervention on Easter Morning with success. If I can do this surgery anyone can!
  2. LinLinDove

    Anesthetic/wound-closing necessary? (Fox attack)

    tldr; Week-old fox puncture wounds, antibiotics+no symptoms of infection, behavior and energy all good. Can I avoid stitches/anesthesia risks? Note: Will include pictures tomorrow. They all look like they've clotted up and have minor yellow discoloration in the surrounding skin. Hi all, I...
  3. Y

    Help! Chicken Emergency

    Hi everyone, I’m having a real emergency with one of my chickens. Does anyone know if there are any skilled board-certified vets in New York State with enough surgical experience/good success rate dealing with reproductive issues in chickens? She also seems to have a doughy/impacted crop and is...
  4. Fuzzy Chicky Mama

    URGENT HELP Chicken Post-op Crop Surgery

    I performed surgery an hour ago to remove the impaction in my year-old Silkie's crop because she looked like she was on deaths doorstep when I woke up this morning. I found out she was sick two days ago when she became lethargic, I started her on antibiotics for sour crop yesterday. I sanitized...
  5. 5

    Small Impacted Crop: To Perform Surgery or Not?

    Hello fellow chicken lovers! I hope you guys can give me your opinions on my poor little chook, and her small impacted crop. So....Let me start to explain.... 2 weeks ago, my Rosie was acting constipated but had a large squishy crop. So, my first thought was sour crop. I gave her some yogurt...
  6. SniperGoose

    First time bumblefoot surgery success!

    Well I had a chicken, Aretha, that had bumblefoot that I just noticed today. It was a fairly large scab, so I operated. I had my mother hold her in a towel and keep her head covered while I worked on her foot. Aretha, for the most part, was very calm during surgery. While I'm sure it still hurt...
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