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Sarahh_Janeyy
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Update: she is doing well today, no longer sedated, acting pretty normal. Drinking a ton of water. Dr. prescribed meloxicam for pain. She has a follow up in 10 days and we'll discuss a Deslorelin implant.
In case any of you are wondering how much this ordeal costs before you are so desperate you will throw any amount of money at a problem...
Emergency:
10/1/23
Exam - Emergency $160.00
ECC Subcutaneous Fluids $55.00
Radiograph $60.50
Subtotal: $275.50
10/2/23
Gabapentin 250mg/5mL $27.20
Recheck Exam within 7 days $55.00
ECC Subcutaneous Fluids $55.00
Subtotal: $137.20
Primary care vet:
10/3/23
Exam $79.00
Subcutaneous Fluids $38.00
CBC $88.90
Chem Profile $98.60
Cloacal Scoping/Lubrication $30.00
Fecal Exam $36.00
Subtotal: $370.50
10/4/23
Sedative injection $35.00
Sedative reversal injection $33.00
Analgesic injection $35.80
Local anesthetic injection $75.00
Anesthesia/inhalant $205
Fluids/subcutaneous $38.00
Oviduct torsion reduction/cloacal, egg extraction $525.00
Radiographs $169.00
Subtotal: $1,115.80
Grand total: $1,899.00
(We already had meloxicam from a previous visit so we didn't buy more, and she has a follow up exam on the 13th so probably another $79.00)
I hope this helps someone else. One more thing that might help someone identify this issue- we did several Epsom salt baths, one of the vets said if it hasn't helped by now it's probably not going to. In hindsight, knowing she had oviduct torsion, I think that's a good thing to keep in mind for people who aren't able to get their chicken to lay after Epsom bath soaks. Twice in the past, soaks were able to get Bandit to lay successfully. Also, she has a history of laying very large eggs, and her vet said that can be a cause for oviduct torsion along with genetics.
In case any of you are wondering how much this ordeal costs before you are so desperate you will throw any amount of money at a problem...
Emergency:
10/1/23
Exam - Emergency $160.00
ECC Subcutaneous Fluids $55.00
Radiograph $60.50
Subtotal: $275.50
10/2/23
Gabapentin 250mg/5mL $27.20
Recheck Exam within 7 days $55.00
ECC Subcutaneous Fluids $55.00
Subtotal: $137.20
Primary care vet:
10/3/23
Exam $79.00
Subcutaneous Fluids $38.00
CBC $88.90
Chem Profile $98.60
Cloacal Scoping/Lubrication $30.00
Fecal Exam $36.00
Subtotal: $370.50
10/4/23
Sedative injection $35.00
Sedative reversal injection $33.00
Analgesic injection $35.80
Local anesthetic injection $75.00
Anesthesia/inhalant $205
Fluids/subcutaneous $38.00
Oviduct torsion reduction/cloacal, egg extraction $525.00
Radiographs $169.00
Subtotal: $1,115.80
Grand total: $1,899.00
(We already had meloxicam from a previous visit so we didn't buy more, and she has a follow up exam on the 13th so probably another $79.00)
I hope this helps someone else. One more thing that might help someone identify this issue- we did several Epsom salt baths, one of the vets said if it hasn't helped by now it's probably not going to. In hindsight, knowing she had oviduct torsion, I think that's a good thing to keep in mind for people who aren't able to get their chicken to lay after Epsom bath soaks. Twice in the past, soaks were able to get Bandit to lay successfully. Also, she has a history of laying very large eggs, and her vet said that can be a cause for oviduct torsion along with genetics.
Thankfully she is doing fine now. It hurts the wallet and salves the heart. 
