Help, opposum attack

[Teganmarie]

I have amoxicillin a 875 for a full tab

 

[Teganmarie]

And thank you for all your help, and all the well wishes of other people who have replied this has been hard

 

[azygous]

Amoxy is a good one. The dose for chickens is 250mg once in the morning and once again in the evening for ten days.

That's a good attitude. We can learn a lot from mistakes. My goal here is to help others learn from my mistakes, I've lost plenty of chickens along the way, so others will not need to lose theirs. But I blew this one.

I'd give your hen a 50/50 chance of recovering. You need to be prepared to lose her. But she could also pull through this, chickens being pretty tough.

 

[Teganmarie]

Yeah, I decided a couple days ago I might be just giving her hospice and I am at peace with that. I found her in her back this morning, she is still breathing but I think she may not make it

 

[Teganmarie]

And it is alright, I could have started giving her the amoxy days ago and I didn't

 

[azygous]

When a chicken is declining instead of improving, that's when I think about euthanizing. A chicken rarely suddenly turns around.

 

[Teganmarie]

I understand. I will try, not sure how. Not sure if I can.
Her crop doesn't seem to be emptying and yeah, she seems very weak with bad wry neck.
Just giving her some sips of liquid and to just hold her right now

 

[aliris]

(((sending you good thoughts, both/all for trying so hard. Fingers crossed....)))

 

[Oatmeal6]

You are doing your best and handling such a difficult situation. It’s hard to see animals in pain. She is loved

 

[Teganmarie]

Thank everyone so much for the support, kind words and help and guidance