Hello! One of our Andalusians is badly sick, but we don't know what's wrong. She has an appointment at an animal hospital tomorrow morning and, if possible, I'd like to keep her alive until then.
She's been lethargic for about a week, and it's only gotten worse over time. She eats and drinks very little. Her feathers are mangy (possibly because she hasn't been grooming); her comb is shrunken and droopy; her poop is completely liquid and very dark, interspersed with something white. We found enormous white splashes under the roosts - as though someone laid shell-less eggs in their sleep - and we suspect they were coming from her.
We've isolated her in a large cat carrier and made water available with electrolytes, NutriBlast, and Corid - which, of course, doesn't help when she won't drink. Other than that, we don't know what to do because we don't know what's wrong. One family member's current theory is that she's egg-bound (maybe liquid poop is the only kind that can get past the trapped egg?). We've also considered red mites (though we didn't find any), coccidiosis, worms, and an impacted crop (we haven't fed as much grit as we probably should, though she has access to some now).
Has anyone ever seen problems like this in their own flock? Do you know what might be causing it and how to help? My first priority is keeping her alive for the next twenty-two hours.
She's been lethargic for about a week, and it's only gotten worse over time. She eats and drinks very little. Her feathers are mangy (possibly because she hasn't been grooming); her comb is shrunken and droopy; her poop is completely liquid and very dark, interspersed with something white. We found enormous white splashes under the roosts - as though someone laid shell-less eggs in their sleep - and we suspect they were coming from her.
We've isolated her in a large cat carrier and made water available with electrolytes, NutriBlast, and Corid - which, of course, doesn't help when she won't drink. Other than that, we don't know what to do because we don't know what's wrong. One family member's current theory is that she's egg-bound (maybe liquid poop is the only kind that can get past the trapped egg?). We've also considered red mites (though we didn't find any), coccidiosis, worms, and an impacted crop (we haven't fed as much grit as we probably should, though she has access to some now).
Has anyone ever seen problems like this in their own flock? Do you know what might be causing it and how to help? My first priority is keeping her alive for the next twenty-two hours.
