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

[willkatdawson]

any new news? I hope she's doing better.

 

[Birch Run Farm]

She looks impacted at the vent. I had a very large, very fluffy hen do that before. Bad as it sounds I had to use the sprayer from my kitchen sink to clean her out. I put her in the sink, got as much off the outside and the hard stuff that formed the plug. I noticed she was quite loaded up inside. Yeah it was gross but it had to be done. I used the sprayer to clean her clock, she stood in relief for the entire session. There was a lot of stool backed up inside of her but it flushed right out. Once I got her cleaned out she was completely normal.

I bleached my sink and sprayer afterwards.

 

[Mesa]

Would an enema work for flushing it all out? It sounds less painful.

 

[mypicklebird]

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I think you're right, this is what it looks (and smells..it smells awful) like to me.

She just made a huge, huge poop in the crate and a bunch of the tissue looking material came off with it, it is pale beige, rubbery and extemely foul smelling, but it came off by itself, the oil soak seems to be really getting it to loosen up.

So, stool can definately pass, she is eating and drinking heartily.

I figure I will keep on working at it the way I have been and keep an eye on her.

If she continues to do ok, and all the material comes off, do you think there is a chance she could survive such a thing?

If she appears to get well again, will regular applications of vaseline to her vent give her a better chance?.

She's not a big layer, I've had one egg from her since July, but she is a pet, I would like to save her if I can.

I'm kicking myself fo not noticing this sooner.

Great! She can poop- and if she made a huge poop, you have probably helped unblock her. Give her some time, keep her clean, and keep working on getting the unhealthy material off and out. See what is left. If she can poop, probably what you are looking at is prolapsed reproductive tract. There is no way of knowing if the egg tract is patent until another egg tries to come through. It may prolapse more. or maybe she will have healed. Time will tell. I would keep her inside for the time being, and at least daily clean up the area + Soaking in warm salty/saline and keeping any thing that looks like healthy tissue moist with k-y or similar. If things do not resolve to a point that you do not have to do daily bottom care, then you can always make a more final decision later. There still is the underlying- why did she do this in the first place?
Too much straining with a soft egg, or is there a large egg still in there? Internal layer? An x-ray would be useful if you did take her in to a vet to have a look at the area.

 

[Tiempo]

Well, as of this morning, she is still in the house, and looking ok. She is still pooping.

No more material has come off, but I plan to soak her again when I get home from work today, I'm keeping vaseline on it, but I'll pick up some mineral oil, I think perhaps either one of those will stay moister (is that a word?

) than KY.

The whole top part of the blockage/necrosis is what fell of, so what's left is a lump under the actual vent hole.

 

[Tiempo]

Well, the remaining big chunk of necrotic tissue fell off Babette today. YAY!

She was very chatty all day too.

After she made a big poop, I let her explore the house a little and she had a blast!

I'm going to keep her in the house and on antibiotics until I'm sure her poop is continuing to pass freely and not get clogged.

Her and Annie kitty got along rather well, and our greyhound, Wilson was great with her too.

I locked our JRT/Basenji x, Bessie in another room though!

 

[willkatdawson]

Great news! Wow she is beautiful and very sweet looking. I hope continues to feel better.

 

[basicliving]

That's GREAT news! Does the vent area look normal now? Please let us know how she progresses.

I'm really glad to hear this! Thanks for letting us know.

Penny

 

[Tiempo]

I haven't had a look at it yet as she is sleeping, I'll look tomorrow.

willkat..the real "Tiempo" is my Paso Fino

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Wow ! Just caught this thread...and a happy ending yeah!!!

Just wanted to know how did you keep her from flapping all around ?
I am so happy for you....she's a beauty....and enjpying her"spa" treatment and mini vacation....bet she cant wait to tell the other girls.....I betcha your going to be getting alot more poopy bum's...hee hee hee !!!