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Oh, the guilt will eat you alive. The what ifs will drive you crazy. So sorry you lost your hen despite receiving the best of care. I like to plant a tree when I lose a pet as watching it grow gives me comfort.
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Oh I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Maybe she needs fluid drained and pain medication (Meloxicam) and antibiotics? Don’t give up! Let them do labs on her. My baby’s sister has a similar problem. She’s had 4 bouts of horrible crop stasis due to egg yolk sterile peritonitis. Last Wednesday 90ml of yolk was drained from her coelom. She improved with IM meloxicam, nystatin and bactrim. On Tuesday I’m taking her to a vet that places implants and see what he can offer her. She’s had 3 Lupron injections and has not responded. Doubt she has salpingitis as is not passing lash eggs but certainly continues to ovulate. I don’t want to subject her to surgery. I never knew hens go through all of this. It’s so unfair! Good luck with your baby. Let’s keep each other informed as to their progress.I admire what you did for your Chook. Not many people out there know how special a chicken can be, I often explain to people that it is like having a dog as a pet, no difference.
I have my favourite chook (Mango) in a similar position to yours. I implanted her about 3 weeks ago and she hasn't show signs of improving. She is going in to the vet in a couple of days for an ultra sound, they suspect oviduct impaction. S he also going through a heavy molt. Fingers crossed its not worst case, I am already tossing up in my head whether I will go ahead with surgery if needed.
I actually had an implant injected about 3 weeks ago and was doing well until about 7 days later when she began to molt a hard molt, fingers crossed it is the hard molt knocking her around, she is currently on meloxican but hasn't really picked up.Oh I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Maybe she needs fluid drained and pain medication (Meloxicam) and antibiotics? Don’t give up! Let them do labs on her. My baby’s sister has a similar problem. She’s had 4 bouts of horrible crop stasis due to egg yolk sterile peritonitis. Last Wednesday 90ml of yolk was drained from her coelom. She improved with IM meloxicam, nystatin and bactrim. On Tuesday I’m taking her to a vet that places implants and see what he can offer her. She’s had 3 Lupron injections and has not responded. Doubt she has salpingitis as is not passing lash eggs but certainly continues to ovulate. I don’t want to subject her to surgery. I never knew hens go through all of this. It’s so unfair! Good luck with your baby. Let’s keep each other informed as to their progress.
A nasty molt will make them feel horrible. Hopefully it’s only that. Keep me posted!I actually had an implant injected about 3 weeks ago and was doing well until about 7 days later when she began to molt a hard molt, fingers crossed it is the hard molt knocking her around, she is currently on meloxican but hasn't really picked up.
Hi how is Mango? Did she get the ultrasound? My baby got implanted yesterday.I actually had an implant injected about 3 weeks ago and was doing well until about 7 days later when she began to molt a hard molt, fingers crossed it is the hard molt knocking her around, she is currently on meloxican but hasn't really picked up.
Hi , yes she did have the ultrasound, she didn't have an impacted oviduct which was good news, but they did find a small cluster of cysts attached to her intestines.Hi how is Mango? Did she get the ultrasound? My baby got implanted yesterday.