Ascitis? Please help

[Eggcessive]

LOL..same pic!

 

[casportpony]

I gotta make a comment on doing this... Please do it only if you are 100% sure that the swelling is just fluid. Is she breathing through her mouth? If not I might not wanna drain her.

 

[casportpony]

Look at the pictures in this thread too and they might give you an idea of what an ascites belly looks like and that might help with your needle placement.

 

[Kris5902]

I’m fairly certain... It does squish a bit when I put pressure on it, but I haven’t seen any panting or mouth breathing. Considering her state, I don’t see that there’s anything else I can try short of just culling her. Which is what I will do if I am wrong. The pressure is displacing her vent, and she’s leaking feces and urates from it, I’ve tried inserting a finger and could only get about an inch in.

Unless there’s another suggestion as to what I can try to do for her? She’s still eating, but her whole backside is just getting constantly coated with the dribbling. It’s hard because she still seems sort of normal in behaviors, then she will clearly be in pain at times. And I think the poop isn’t getting out because of the swelling.

 

[aart]

When it's over, will you do a necrospy?

 

[Kris5902]

I don’t really have that level of skill... I suppose I could try. We apparently only have 18 guage needles on hand. I would prefer to improve her quality of life, but if I can’t, then it’s better that she goes quickly and with less suffering.

 

[casportpony]

I’m fairly certain... It does squish a bit when I put pressure on it, but I haven’t seen any panting or mouth breathing. Considering her state, I don’t see that there’s anything else I can try short of just culling her. Which is what I will do if I am wrong. The pressure is displacing her vent, and she’s leaking feces and urates from it, I’ve tried inserting a finger and could only get about an inch in.

Unless there’s another suggestion as to what I can try to do for her? She’s still eating, but her whole backside is just getting constantly coated with the dribbling. It’s hard because she still seems sort of normal in behaviors, then she will clearly be in pain at times. And I think the poop isn’t getting out because of the swelling.

Try the Baytril first and see if she improves.

 

[aart]

I don’t really have that level of skill

Well, it is easier if you have slaughtered chickens before...so know 'normal' internal anatomy.

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any large needles used on cattle or turkey injector? The 18 gauge should be big enough, maybe not the most ideal, but should work.

 

[MissChick@dee]