Prolapse / lash egg...any coming back?

[Abbkayx]

Hi,

came out to the coop to find this. She's about 3 years old - looks to be a prolapse due to lash egg. The internals are actually stuck inside the lash egg. I tried to gently remove the lash egg to put the prolapse back in, but it's stuck around her insides. Afraid to cut into egg to release it in case I cut her accidentally (since it's inside the lash egg).

Any chance of coming back from this, or is it best to cull as the infection will take over at some point anyways? I would hate to put her through more stress and pain trying to fix it for only a bit more time.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am just guessing, but there may be a “tail” inside the vent that is holding the lash material onto the vent. Have you tried to gently pull on the lash egg? I would try to cut into or remove the lash egg from the cloaca, so that you could try to put it back inside. I have never done this before, but that is what I would try to do. Always keep the red cloaca moist with honey, sugar and a drop of water, or oil, so that it does not dry out. Honey or sugar syrup will reduce swelling. Let us know how it goes.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

 

[Abbkayx]

I am just guessing, but there may be a “tail” inside the vent that is holding the lash material onto the vent. Have you tried to gently pull on the lash egg? I would try to cut into or remove the lash egg from the cloaca, so that you could try to put it back inside. I have never done this before, but that is what I would try to do. Always keep the red cloaca moist with honey, sugar and a drop of water, or oil, so that it does not dry out. Honey or sugar syrup will reduce swelling. Let us know how it goes.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

Yes I did try gently pulling. I was afraid I was going to hurt her, it looks rough. She is acting fine though, surprisingly!

Thanks! That's definitely helpful.

 

[Sally PB]

Let us know how it goes. Sending positive waves and hugs for both of you.

 

[coach723]

I would do as @Eggcessive said, try to carefully break up the large mass of lash material and remove what you can. That may make it more apparent what's going on. It will also likely be more comfortable if it's not so heavy and pulling on her tissues. You can always make the decision to cull her if things look dire, but I personally would try to make sure what I'm seeing first.