Fly Strike, Prolapsed Uterus or both?

[Annie3415]

My 2 year old hen was off by herself yesterday morning. We brought her in and found maggots around a bulge. We gave her a warm soak and then put povidone-iodine on the bulge. We weren’t sure what was happening and didn’t think she would make it. Isolated her in a dog crate and made her comfortable. She slept the afternoon and evening without eating or drinking. We didn’t think she would make it, but this morning she was awake and moving around a bit. Offered her canned corn and she ate and drank water. I got optimistic and thought maybe she had a prolapsed uterus along with the fly strike. Googled prolapsed uterus and then gave her another warm soak armed with Vaseline and a towel. After a 10 min soak I put the towe around her and put her on her back and tried to gently press the bulge back into her uterus when I noticed her vent moving below the bulge. Help!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's laying on her back in the photo, I can see the vent, it looks to be intact.
It's not the uterus you see and I would not attempt to push anything back inside.
Looks like the abdominal wall may have been invaded, she may have Peritonitis, Salpingitis - hard to know.
Do you still see maggots?


Honestly, I'd put her down, but if you wish to treat, then give repeated soakings making sure the maggots are all gone. Trim feathers away from the wound so it will stay cleaner. Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the wound.
Keep the wound clean from poop, you may need to wash her up a few times a day.
Keep her where flies can't get to the wound and re-infest.

Work on hydration and her eating her normal nutritionally balanced poultry feed.

 

[Annie3415]

She's laying on her back in the photo, I can see the vent, it looks to be intact.
It's not the uterus you see and I would not attempt to push anything back inside.
Looks like the abdominal wall may have been invaded, she may have Peritonitis, Salpingitis - hard to know.
Do you still see maggots?


Honestly, I'd put her down, but if you wish to treat, then give repeated soakings making sure the maggots are all gone. Trim feathers away from the wound so it will stay cleaner. Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the wound.
Keep the wound clean from poop, you may need to wash her up a few times a day.
Keep her where flies can't get to the wound and re-infest.

Work on hydration and her eating her normal nutritionally balanced poultry feed.


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She’s eaten canned corn and cat food, and she seems to have an appetite. I’m going to give her pellets and see how she does with that. Maybe make a mash. Is it possible for the rupture to heal? Am I looking at intestines that have come through the skin? She doesn’t seem too uncomfortable. As I said she’s eating and she is alert to me coming into the room, but tires easily. I got some Vetericyn Poultry Care. Should I use that or a triple antibio cream that is used for humans. I also have some Nutri-Drench that I can give her. Any other suggestions or advice?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She’s eaten canned corn and cat food, and she seems to have an appetite. I’m going to give her pellets and see how she does with that. Maybe make a mash. Is it possible for the rupture to heal? Am I looking at intestines that have come through the skin? She doesn’t seem too uncomfortable. As I said she’s eating and she is alert to me coming into the room, but tires easily. I got some Vetericyn Poultry Care. Should I use that or a triple antibio cream that is used for humans. I also have some Nutri-Drench that I can give her. Any other suggestions or advice?

Yes, triple antibiotic ointment like you use for humans (Original Neosporin or store brand).

No, it's not intestines (yet), there's a covering of tissue still there. There may also be a mass or material from EYP, Salpingitis, etc. hard to know.

Possible it may close back over given time, it does happen. A lot of times it depends on the overall condition of the hen and the initial cause of getting the FlyStrike. Often a hen is in decline to begin with, but not always.