Cloaca exam for egg binding - END DIAGNOSIS EGG YOLK PERITONITIS

[KristinLLB]

I received results from Lynne's necropsy this evening. She died from egg yolk peritonitis. Vet said to make sure the rest of the hens are getting enough calcium. She had shown no sign of a broken egg. If I had started antibiotics at the first sign of lethargy, in a high enough dose, she might have made it.

Lesson learned. RIP Lynne.

 

[heartsizedfarm]

I received results from Lynne's necropsy this evening. She died from egg yolk peritonitis. Vet said to make sure the rest of the hens are getting enough calcium. She had shown no sign of a broken egg. If I had started antibiotics at the first sign of lethargy, in a high enough dose, she might have made it.

Lesson learned. RIP Lynne.

Thank you for passing this on. It will certainly be something I'll watch for and will learn from your experience. Sorry you had to go through this. Just don't feel alone.

 

[KristinLLB]

I really appreciate that!

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for the update. Don't beat yourself up, 'cause everything I've read say it's not usually treatable even with the most powerful antibiotics, and it would have cost you several hundreds in blood tests, xrays, lab work just to find out what to treat, and what antibiotics to give, then the vet probably would have suggested supportive care of some type. I think one person here just went through the same thing and their vet bill was $2000 *and* the hen has to have hormone implants at $170 every six months.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Forgot to mention, spaying is an option, but someone else I know was quoted $1500 for that.

-Kathy

 

[KristinLLB]

OY.

 

[casportpony]

OY.

This person has lots of experience with internal laying and EYP, I think. If you have any questions just send her a PM.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/348/speckledhen

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a thread where this poor sweet woman treated her hen with every antibiotic in the world, but didn't help. Her poop pictures run the gamut of EYP for weeks and weeks. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...gn-for-an-internal-layer-egg-yolk-peritonitis

 

[casportpony]

That was sad...

Then there was this one. This person did their own surgery!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-internally-laying-warning-semi-graphic-pics

-Kathy

 

[KristinLLB]

Good info. Thanks to you both. Luckily none of my other hens are having any problems, but I think I know what to watch out for now!