Ascites Draining

[Eddie12109]

Or is my left and right off

 

[Eddie12109]

I did it!!!!
I had to poke her a few times in the beginning, she was wiggling a lot.

I filled my 20 ml syringe about 3-4 times but then started to draw blood so I let it be

 

[Eddie12109]

She is looking lively and alert. She is in the cage, I cleaned it with betadine before and after and put neosporin on after, she is dripping a little but not horrible, I will see how it goes

Thank you for your knowledge and support!

 

[Eddie12109]

She’s very sleepy and not standing up much and she usually has two poops by now and there are none, should I do something to help?

 

[azygous]

Be sure she has the water with electrolytes. Encourage her to drink. Add a little extra sugar.

 

[Eddie12109]

Even though it’s night? I doubt she will drink it, should I syringe it into her?

 

[azygous]

Having just lost a hen after ascites draining because she went into shock afterward, and it could have been prevented if I had remembered to hydrate her with electrolytes, I am hammering this. DO IT or risk losing her. It makes no difference what time of day or night it is. DO IT!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I am not as placid as this emoji appears.

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad you got the job done. Did this seem to help her breathing and opening her beak? Let us know how she is doing tomorrow.

 

[Eddie12109]

Having just lost a hen after ascites draining because she went into shock afterward, and it could have been prevented if I had remembered to hydrate her with electrolytes, I am hammering this. DO IT or risk losing her. It makes no difference what time of day or night it is. DO IT!

I just got 10 ml in her, I don’t have anyone awake to help me tube feed electrolytes into her, I will do it in the morning.
I will give her about 7 ml more with the chicken electrolytes with a little water, I added a lot of electrolytes so I won’t aspirate her and she will get a lot of electrolytes without as much water.
The good and bad news is that she keeps fighting me when I am trying, even with a towel wrapped around her. Right at the end I accidentally made her aspirate some but she seems fine.

Should I give her more?