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[CarpCharacin]

How is your hen today?

I think she's doing a little bit better.

 

[casportpony]

I think she's doing a little bit better.

That's good. Do you have a food or postal scale you can weigh her on?

 

[CarpCharacin]

That's good. Do you have a food or postal scale you can weigh her on?

I don't have a food scale, and I think the postal scale that I have is too small to weigh her. Unfortunately the vet changes an emergency fee of $120 up front, so I might wait and see how she does, and if she isn't doing better by Friday, I'll take her to the vet. I also might call that other vet you suggested, the one in Centerville.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Have been following, and I have to ask .... how do you guys learn so much about poop? I mean, urates? Color, texture, volume, smell... "skinny" poop? Do you go to school for this stuff? Y'all are amazing.

 

[casportpony]

I don't have a food scale, and I think the postal scale that I have is too small to weigh her. Unfortunately the vet changes an emergency fee of $120 up front, so I might wait and see how she does, and if she isn't doing better by Friday, I'll take her to the vet. I also might call that other vet you suggested, the one in Centerville.

Yeah, that's expensive. I was kind of hoping they would just tell you to bring her in and not charge the extra for the emergency visit. May I suggest that you set up an appointment? Tell them you want the first available and to put you on the cancellation list?

 

[CarpCharacin]

Yeah, that's expensive. I was kind of hoping they would just tell you to bring her in and not charge the extra for the emergency visit. May I suggest that you set up an appointment? Tell them you want the first available and to put you on the cancellation list?

Their first available appointment is August 20th. She's drinking water now.

 

[casportpony]

Their first available appointment is August 20th. She's drinking water now.

Today is the 24th.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Today is the 24th.

Yeah, so 27 days until their next available appointment.

 

[casportpony]

Yeah, so 27 days until their next available appointment.

It costs nothing to make the appointment, and most vets are more than happy to let you cancel if the animal gets better.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah, so 27 days until their next available appointment.

. Oh my.