Is this gapeworm? HELP!!!

[PasoRoblesEgger]

How long did her symptoms last before she passed? I have brought her inside to look for an obstruction or worms in her throat. I didnt see anything abnormal. I gave her water, olive oil, egg whites, vitamins, a breathing treatment and pyrantel pamoate. Just anything in my house i though may help out of desperation. Wish i had an antibiotic to add. Shes resting snug in my bathroom, so we shall update in the morning i suppose.

Overnight, but don't think it was gapeworm. How's she doing today?

 

[CoopsNPoops]

Overnight, but don't think it was gapeworm. How's she doing today?

She was same a few hours ago. We've been gone since. I got some things to try to help

 

[CoopsNPoops]

Ok. A little update. When i got home, i gave her liquid safeguard, the flock fixer water, a few drops of the VetRx orally, and rubbed some on her head and around her nostrils too. Her crop was empty again, so i figured id try to see if she would eat something. She nibbled a little on the hardboiled egg yolk, but i offered her a raw egg yold and she went to town! She probably ate a whole raw egg, plus another raw egg yolk. She did choke and cough when she took to big of bites, otherwise she had to take breaks to gasp. I took some videos. She seemed to feel a bit better and start preening herself for the first time in 2 days. The "gasping" actually seems like an exhale rather than an ingale gasp for breath, if im not mistaken. I listened close and im pretty sure i can hear her inhaling through her nose and the exhale is when she so called gasps. Anyways, she is resting in my bathroom again tonight. Tomorrow is a big day treating the rest of the flock as well as cleaning, disinfecting, and moving the coop to a fresh area. Will update again.

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[Myrshine]

Gapeworm is pretty rare- especially if you’re in a northern part of the world. I agree that you should have a vet check a fecal for worm eggs. Have you looked to make sure there isn’t nothing blocking or causing an obstruction within her trachea or esophagus? How’s her crop? How old is she? Does she still lay? Has she recently laid any eggs?

 

[CoopsNPoops]

I have another post on her condition and updates here https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-whats-wrong-with-her.1463224/

She's doing better. This is day 3 or 4. I've been treating her as if it's gapeworm and respiratory as well (aside from antibiotics). But to answer your questions, yes I've checked for obstructions and theres none apparent. I've also treated with lubricants just incase. Her crop is empty each morning and what little she eats makes it to the crop. She had been choking and coughing when eating, but she didnt today. She is 14 months and lays daily aside from since being sick. She hasn't laid an egg since becoming sick (Thursday.) She isn't egg bound though, or atleast doesn't show any symptoms to be... I believe it's respiratory. Maybe from aspiring rain, or rain related, moldy food/coop, etc. However, the wormer could be making progress too i suppose. Her gaping and gasping for air has improved. It went from very tight, hissing, wheezy, forcefull, and dry sounding to easier breathing, less frequent gaping, and wet & bubby sounding. Like phlem that she can cough up if forceful enough. Kinda seems like somethings broken down and breaking up is what I'm trying to say.