MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I described her symptoms, so they'll know. The desk staff working with that vet are very good at triage. I expect they'll call me back as soon as they hear the message. They rushed Dora through a couple of years ago when she had coccidiosis.

 

[MaryJanet]

She's gone into the nest box. I won't disturb her until it's time to go to the vet.

 

[Ribh]

Poor girl. Hope she's 1st cab off the rank this morning.

 

[MaryJanet]

Well, she passed this soft-ish shelled egg. It's sort of leathery. I'll take it with me to the vet. Her attitude is again active and bright. She even came running and squatted.

 

[Ribh]

Well, she passed this soft-ish shelled egg. It's sort of leathery. I'll take it with me to the vet. Her attitude is again active and bright. She even came running and squatted. View attachment 1930259

It looks like it broke inside her. So long as it's all there she should be fine but good to check.

 

[MaryJanet]

Her appointment is at 12.10 and they're going to check for something called egg yolk peritonitis. For now, she's in the little coop with her own food and water. I'm going to take the egg to the vet too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Ok, we're back from the vet with a diagnosis (metritis secondary to infectious coryza), medication (soluble lincospectin to go in the water for all three of them), and she's booked in for a reassessment in 10 days.

After she'd emptied her bowel, which was not a shining moment, she was a very good girl. She sat patiently on the examination table and settled down to wait while the vet and I discussed her case.

 

[BY Bob]

Ok, we're back from the vet with a diagnosis (metritis secondary to infectious coryza), medication (soluble lincospectin to go in the water for all three of them), and she's booked in for a reassessment in 10 days.

After she'd emptied her bowel, which was not a shining moment, she was a very good girl. She sat patiently on the examination table and settled down to wait while the vet and I discussed her case.

You are very lucky to have a vet that will take care of chickens. They are very difficult to find here. We will keep her in our prayers.

 

[MaryJanet]

It's very comforting to discuss things with a specialist, I'm sorry you don't have access to a bird vet. I'm very lucky because there are several to choose from. They do other small animals too, but have built their practises on birds.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope she has the best possible outcome Mary Janet