life with Waterbelly

[lazy gardener]

I do not have a medical degree. I do not have the diagnostic equipment to properly insert a needle into the abdominal cavity without hitting a major blood vessel or without nicking an intestine or a liver. Yes, ascitic fluid can be drained. A flock owner, who is untrained in such a procedure, is IMO foolish to attempt it. The hen has a fatal condition. It would be a kindness to euthanize her.

 

[bobbi-j]

I do not have a medical degree. I do not have the diagnostic equipment to properly insert a needle into the abdominal cavity without hitting a major blood vessel or without nicking an intestine or a liver. Yes, ascitic fluid can be drained. A flock owner, who is untrained in such a procedure, is IMO foolish to attempt it. The hen has a fatal condition. It would be a kindness to euthanize her.

Another good post!

 

[Chicks4fun2]

thanks.. i pretty much gathered that was what was going on just not sure how long i should let her go on... i hate to see her uncomfortable... of course she was our sweetest hen... thanks for the confirmation !

 

[Chicks4fun2]

I do not have a medical degree. I do not have the diagnostic equipment to properly insert a needle into the abdominal cavity without hitting a major blood vessel or without nicking an intestine or a liver. Yes, ascitic fluid can be drained. A flock owner, who is untrained in such a procedure, is IMO foolish to attempt it. The hen has a fatal condition. It would be a kindness to euthanize her.

yes i will not be attempting this as i think the cause of her discomfort is not the water belly itself but another underling issue...i will watch for another day or so...

 

[PotatoWaffles]

thanks.. i pretty much gathered that was what was going on just not sure how long i should let her go on... i hate to see her uncomfortable... of course she was our sweetest hen... thanks for the confirmation !

It always seems like the bad stuff always happens to our favorite ones. So sorry

 

[CitrusMan]

Don't give up. We drained over 250 cc's of green fluid out of our buff orpington , that was this past December. She is alive and well. It first started when we noticed she stopped laying about a month prior to was noticing that she was getting a swollen abdomen. What we ended up doing was using a 16 gauge needle and syringe and draining the fluid out. Gave her a round of Tylan 50 for a week morning and night, she made it. Don't give up so easily.

 

[CitrusMan]

This is her the day that we drained her. Look at her poor floppy comb. Also notice the crow stance.

 

[CitrusMan]

Here's what we drained out of her.

 

[CitrusMan]

And here is Buffy just about 2 weeks ago. Look how bright her comb is and how healthy she looks and how happy she is. Don't give up so easily.