Help! Is this a prolapsed vent?

[hispoptart]

I'm glad you could take her to the vet. Hope shes doing better soon.

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know what the vet thinks. They can debride it well and give antibiotics for any infection.

 

[CookieChookie]

Vet cut away all the bad stuff, cleaned her up, antiseptic wash and cream etc and reinserted the prolapse. One small stitch either side of the vent. There was an infection so she’s on antibiotics. Keeping her inside at the moment and blocking out as much light as I can. Will let her out to play with her sisters later though. She didn’t lay an egg yesterday and I’m hoping she won’t today either. Only did 3 small watery poos during the night but I guess that’s because I didn’t give her much to eat yesterday. Just gave her some food with added powdered egg shell and she’s eating. Is there anything else I should be doing or not doing?

 

[aart]

Vet cut away all the bad stuff,

What was cut away...necrotic tissue?
Any evidence of maggots?

Is there anything else I should be doing or not doing?

Follow the vets instructions.

 

[CookieChookie]

What was cut away...necrotic tissue?
Any evidence of maggots?

Follow the vets instructions.

Yes she cut away all the necrotic tissue which is something I definitely couldn’t have done. No evidence of maggots thankfully. Just hoping it doesn’t prolapse again but now I’ll check on her every day so if it does I can catch it early.

 

[aart]

Yes she cut away all the necrotic tissue which is something I definitely couldn’t have done.

Yikes, me neither! Is she an avian vet?

 

[CookieChookie]

Yikes, me neither! Is she an avian vet?

Not specifically but she’s seen prolapses before and seemed to know what to do. I had to trust her. My mum has dementia and I’m her full time carer so day 2 of me bathing her chicken was driving her nuts. It was Mum that said “come on we’re taking her to the vet because I can’t sit here watching you do this any more”.

 

[aart]

Not specifically but she’s seen prolapses before and seemed to know what to do. I had to trust her.

Well, at least some avian experience...pretty rare here in the States.

 

[Eggcessive]

If she has treated prolapses before, that is probably a good thing. Glad that you have her taken care of. It sounds like the temporary stitches will probably help hold it in, and then antibiotics should help prevent further infection, as well as to help the cloacal tissue heal. Hopefully, she will recover without incident. How long do the stitches remain in, or will they dissolve on their own? Let us know how she gets along.

 

[CookieChookie]

Stitches in for a week but apparently if they’re not bothering her and she has no problems laying an egg they don’t need to be taken out. I’ll keep watch on her and see how we go. Where my mum lives is rural so lots of people have cattle, goats and chickens which is why the vet has some knowledge of chickens even though not too many farmers would bother (or be able to afford) taking a chicken to the vet. At $200 for one chicken I wouldn’t blame them.