Post surgery crop remains open

[casportpony]

Never mind, re-read and see you super glued.

-Kathy

 

[Jmcoe]

Thank you very much. Yes, I closed them separately, but I used super glue and it didn't hold. At this point, it's been open too long to try and close it, so I'm trying to keep it moist, and clean, but am not at all confident I've cleaned it appropriately. I'll look into the antibiotics you suggest. Hopefully, our local feed store has them and I can start her on them in the morning. Thank you

 

[casportpony]

Thank you very much. Yes, I closed them separately, but I used super glue and it didn't hold. At this point, it's been open too long to try and close it, so I'm trying to keep it moist, and clean, but am not at all confident I've cleaned it appropriately. I'll look into the antibiotics you suggest. Hopefully, our local feed store has them and I can start her on them in the morning. Thank you

You might want to look into getting some saline or chlorhexidine and giving it a really good flush. You feed store might have some fish antibiotics, but probably not, so the only other choices would be injectables. Do you have any human antibiotics?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

If you have Amazon Prime you could maybe find some antibiotics that way?

-Kathy

 

[Jmcoe]

Kathy,
Thank you very much for all of your insights. I really appreciate it. I do have saline which I used to flush the crop and wound T the time of the procedure. I still have some so will use that. Do you think just flushing it is enough, or do I need to blot it or?? I keep worrying that I don't have it clean enough, but M worried about being too aggressive. I'll check on the fish antibiotics tomorrow. Is it a fish version of penicillin that I'm looking for? Sorry for the endless questions, but I sure appreciate your help. Many thanks!
Jeanne

 

[casportpony]

Kathy,
Thank you very much for all of your insights. I really appreciate it. I do have saline which I used to flush the crop and wound T the time of the procedure. I still have some so will use that. Do you think just flushing it is enough, or do I need to blot it or?? I keep worrying that I don't have it clean enough, but M worried about being too aggressive. I'll check on the fish antibiotics tomorrow. Is it a fish version of penicillin that I'm looking for? Sorry for the endless questions, but I sure appreciate your help. Many thanks!
Jeanne

I don't know enough about treating wounds to offer you any advice on flushing or antibiotics. If you do find an antibiotic, google the use of it in humans and see if it would be appropriate for treating this in poultry. For example, your feed store should have should have tetracycline and or oxytetracycline, but I have no idea if those would ever be used in this situation.

-Kathy

 

[Jmcoe]

Got it. Thanks again for your time and insight. I appreciate it!
Jeanne

 

[RareAvis]

How did this go?

I have a Q:

What are the guidelines, or are there any, regarding the ethics of this extreme of care being undertaken on chickens?

Is there a sort of industry wide dos and donts?

I gotta admit: it shocks me that a surgery would be performed without any medical background and that no antibiotics were administered prophylactically and ongoing according to some sort of some sort of industry protocol.

Or that, if a pet, this would be legal.

I'm just curious what Best Practices are regarding chicken care.

 

[casportpony]

How did this go?

I have a Q:

What are the guidelines, or are there any, regarding the ethics of this extreme of care being undertaken on chickens?

Is  there a sort of industry wide dos and donts?

I gotta admit: it shocks me that a surgery would be performed without any medical background and that no antibiotics were administered prophylactically and ongoing according to some sort of some sort of industry protocol.

Or that, if a pet, this would be legal.

I'm just curious what Best Practices are regarding chicken care.

Google caponizing and you'll see that this is quite tame compared to that.

-Kathy

 

[Jmcoe]

Kathy,
I gave her the penicillin last night. I'm continuing to keep the wound flushed with saline and vetrycin. I haven't added a drain, as i don't know if there is an infection. At this point she seems active . She is eating and pooping regularly. I hate keeping her isolated from the others, but given the incision remains open, I fell like I need to keep her inside. As for ethics...I had similar questions, but after reading extensively on this site and others, I realized this was her only chance. I called multiple vets, none of whom would see chickens.. it seems to be fairly understood that, at times, chickens have to be "treated" by their owners or not at all. I must say following the procedure, she perked up dramatically. Tail is up, pooping normally, eating, talking, wandering around the house when allowed...if she were in pain, or going in a negative direction, I wouldn't allow her to suffer. I'll keep you posted on how she's doing. Keep your f gets crossed. This little hen has come so far, I am really hoping she can pull through. Jeanne