Egg Bound and Vent Gleet - Warning, vent pictures!

[casportpony]

Just found a 1.8kg hen with vent gleet that was staining to poop or pass an egg. Quick exam revealed a stuck, shelled egg. Treatment so far:

• 11:30 am - Gave 60ml Gatorade via tube
• 12:00 pm - Gave 180mg calcium gluconate orally
• 12:15 pm - Gave 0.9mg Meloxicam orally and started steam in bathroom.

12:25 pm - Wow, went to give another 60ml of fluids and she had passed her egg, but gave fluids anyway. In this case I think what helped her most was getting fluids and calcium. Meloxicam should help reduce any swelling. Now I need to figure out if the "gleet" is from parasite, bacteria or yeast.

-Kathy

 

[boskelli1571]

Nice save! I'm always amazed at the extent of your knowledge & resourcefulness

 

[casportpony]

I decided to leave her in the "steam room" and measure the heat and humidity. Though it had nothing to with the passing of this egg, the temp is 77 degrees f and the humidity is 86%. I have used this method before and it sure beats the heck out of bathing them. She just sat there in a sink on a towel in the warm, moist air.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Decided to de-worm her with Safeguard at 50mg/kg (0.23ml per pound) for five days. Also thinking about giving an antibiotic.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Definitely something going on in her... All poop are covered in mucus and have what people here call "shed intestinal lining". Also passing whole grains.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

This was her yesterday after being plucked and cleaned:




-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here she is today before cleaning:




-Kathy

 

[MrsBrooke]

Maybe add some googly eyes to the pictures? Soften the blow, you see.




Apologies to your hen for the indignities.

MrsB

 

[casportpony]

Maybe add some googly eyes to the pictures? Soften the blow, you see.

MrsB

Funny.

-Kathy

 

[MrsBrooke]

Funny.

-Kathy

In all seriousness, though, thanks for posting this.

MrsB