Help, vent problem! Update..she's gone.

[Tiempo]

Babette has a big wad/ball of semi dry poop all round her vent..sticking out of her vent. About 1/2 the size of a ping pong ball.

I've got her in the bathtub, and I'm trying to loosen it with warm water on a washcloth, but I'm afriad I'll hurt her vent.

To really soak it off, can I put warm water in the tub and give her a full on soak/bath?

Can I use soap?

She is alert, eating and drinking with clear eyes.

Thanks.

ETA Please help, I got a better look and her vent looks completely blocked..

 

[JennsPeeps]

Yes to all your questions: you can soak her in warm water and you can use soap or shampoo.

After you've gotten her all cleaned up, do use a hairdryer on the lowest warm setting to dry her off. Don't put her back outside until she is 100% or she can lose too much body heat to stay healthy.

Keep us posted.

 

[Tiempo]

I just can't get it off and I think her vent may be prolapsed...it's horrible looking, like a tumor.

I soaked her for over a half hour and a little came off, I pulled the piece that came off apart and it is like a rock in the center and really foul smelling.

I've taken her out of the water for now, soaked the area with vegetable oil, and I have her on a clean towel in the now dry bathtub...what else can I do?

I really like this girl, she is my only black Marans and she's so sweet.

She has fresh drinking water, and I made her a mash with crumbles, warm water, sugar and a little olive oil.

 

[HorseFeathers]

Uh oh. Sometimes extra-fluffy-butt birds will get poop caught in their feathers (nasty but harmless) sometimes in large quantities... but you seem to have something much more serious. A tumor, you say? I'm afraid I can't help. I agree however that she will need to be completely dry before going back out, especially if it's cold where you live.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Is she of layig age?

Prolapsed vents call for different treatment. Do a search on here for advice on how to deal with it.

Please prepare yourself that you may have to put her down if she doesn't improve.

 

[Tiempo]

I don't think it's a tumor, that's just the best way I could describe what it looks like..it's a mess, I just can't seem to get it clean.

She is 2 coming 3 in spring and a really nice bird.

The way it looks I'm not optimistic right now

Darn it..I've already lost a pet this week, our darling kitten was euthanized on Friday with fel. leuk.

 

[rooster-red]

Can you post a pic of her, it might help us to help you more.

 

[Tiempo]

I want to put some aureomycin in her water..how much do I use in a 24oz waterer?

 

[Tiempo]

Here it is...awful

The second pic got cut in half, but here is a link so you can see the whole thing...

http://i44.tinypic.com/2zz3k85.jpg

You can see where I was able to break up just a little of the mess in the middle.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Is it actually coming out of her vent or just stuck to it? I think you may be right...it's a large, hard ball of poop. Probably just keeping her in warm water for a while and working at it.