Hi all,
my beautiful 4 1/2 year old leghorn has waterbelly. She hasn't been well for awhile now but has seemed to get worse over the last few days. I put her on OxyMav B (A broad spectrum anti biotic) hoping it might help but after my research and learning about waterbelly, and examining her I am sure this is what she has. Over the last four weeks or so she hasn't been acting right however the last few days she's just been laying down in a hunched position, sleeping with a purple comb. Her abdomen is so swollen and tight, it is about the size of two tennis balls. I know you can drain the fluid yourself as a temporary relief for them, however, Id be really scared doing that as Id be worried I'd do something wrong and make her worse. Or should I just have her humanely put to sleep? There is no cure so this will keep returning for her the rest of her life and I don't know if its fair on her to go through, as well as draining every few months. Please help! She is still eating and drinking.
my beautiful 4 1/2 year old leghorn has waterbelly. She hasn't been well for awhile now but has seemed to get worse over the last few days. I put her on OxyMav B (A broad spectrum anti biotic) hoping it might help but after my research and learning about waterbelly, and examining her I am sure this is what she has. Over the last four weeks or so she hasn't been acting right however the last few days she's just been laying down in a hunched position, sleeping with a purple comb. Her abdomen is so swollen and tight, it is about the size of two tennis balls. I know you can drain the fluid yourself as a temporary relief for them, however, Id be really scared doing that as Id be worried I'd do something wrong and make her worse. Or should I just have her humanely put to sleep? There is no cure so this will keep returning for her the rest of her life and I don't know if its fair on her to go through, as well as draining every few months. Please help! She is still eating and drinking.
