Potential brain damage from hypothermia? Please help diagnose this Turkey!

[Sundogz]

Here is a photo of Meatball and the 10ml spoon I am using to pour fluids in her mouth.

 

[casportpony]

She's beautiful! Has she pooped yet? When she does, take a picture of it.

 

[Sundogz]

She's beautiful! Has she pooped yet? When she does, take a picture of it.

Yes, she pooped once around 5 pm.

The towel is slightly saturated around the poop - it was outside all day so it’s a bit dry

 

[casportpony]

Keep giving the fluids, but be careful, because they can aspirate easily.

 

[Sundogz]

Keep giving the fluids, but be careful, because they can aspirate easily.

What does aspirate mean? She made it to 80 mL of pedialyte and I’m switching to 10mL of water every 20 minutes or so.

 

[casportpony]

What does aspirate mean? She made it to 80 mL of pedialyte and I’m switching to 10mL of water every 20 minutes or so.

Make sure that the fluids you give are warm.
Aspirate means inhaling food or water into the airway. The hole at the back of the tongue is the airway.

 

[Sundogz]

Make sure that the fluids you give are warm.
Aspirate means inhaling food or water into the airway. The hole at the back of the tongue is the airway.
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Got it. Thank you! We’re going to keep the fluids up and I’ll update if she poops again. When can I try to feed her?

 

[casportpony]

Got it. Thank you! We’re going to keep the fluids up and I’ll update if she poops again. When can I try to feed her?

Not until you get at least 200 ml of fluids into her and she starts pooping nice wet poops.

 

[Sundogz]

Not until you get at least 200 ml of fluids into her and she starts pooping nice wet poops.

Got it. Still no poop since 5. She’s had 80 pedialyte and 40 water now. Taking it slow and all of it is warm

 

[casportpony]

Got it. Still no poop since 5. She’s had 80 pedialyte and 40 water now. Taking it slow and all of it is warm

Both hypothermia and dehydration can shut down the digestive tract. This is why it's important to get them warm, then correct their hydration status. This *must* be done before feeding.