kaleighmarie1213
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- Oct 17, 2021
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My daughters silkie named Raven is not acting normal.
Here is all I know... she is 5 weeks old, none of the others are affected as far as I can tell. She is a silkie/frizzle mix I hatched from an online order. They've been kept indoors and food/water cleaned nearly daily. Held often and quite social. Medicated feed.
Our black lab did nip at her on Wednesday but she was being held by me when it happened and we are sure no blood was drawn and she acted fine after. She DID gag/vomit when it happened but I assumed she had a full belly and just got scared?
She's hunched over and has a big soft fluid ballon/access on her breast and neck area. It could always feel her full crop but this is off to the side more. It's losing feathers on that side too. She seems to be gasping or labored breathing but can still squawk and walk but slowly.
Anything I can do for her? I am already preparing myself to explain to loss to my daughter. She will be devastated but it's a part of life, which she is well aware things die. I just want to save Raven if we can.
I have a video of her and some photos. One of her alone and then compared to her flock. She does have her head raised in the back right of the last one. She is the only one all black and black beak.
Here is all I know... she is 5 weeks old, none of the others are affected as far as I can tell. She is a silkie/frizzle mix I hatched from an online order. They've been kept indoors and food/water cleaned nearly daily. Held often and quite social. Medicated feed.
Our black lab did nip at her on Wednesday but she was being held by me when it happened and we are sure no blood was drawn and she acted fine after. She DID gag/vomit when it happened but I assumed she had a full belly and just got scared?
She's hunched over and has a big soft fluid ballon/access on her breast and neck area. It could always feel her full crop but this is off to the side more. It's losing feathers on that side too. She seems to be gasping or labored breathing but can still squawk and walk but slowly.
Anything I can do for her? I am already preparing myself to explain to loss to my daughter. She will be devastated but it's a part of life, which she is well aware things die. I just want to save Raven if we can.
I have a video of her and some photos. One of her alone and then compared to her flock. She does have her head raised in the back right of the last one. She is the only one all black and black beak.
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