Prolapsed vent that won't go back in

[noodledog]

I have a 3 year old RSL with a prolapsed vent that is also leaking what I believe is urates and she's constantly leaking a clear liquid - I've soaked her in epsom salt water every day, tried to gently push the prolapse back in so many times (won't stay in at all, even if held in place for a few minutes), given her calcium citrate + D3 tablets daily, sprayed it with vetericyn and put hydrocortisone ointment on her vent multiple times - it's been four days and it's not getting better. She's clearly in a lot of pain, I've given her Meloxicam daily and she's still eating and drinking. She laid what looks like a lash egg possibly the other day. She also seems to be very underweight as her keel bone is very prominent.

Is there anything else I haven't tried that I should? I don't want her to suffer anymore so if there's nothing else I'm going to put her down. Tried my avian vet but there's not much they can do if she's still laying. Can send pictures if necessary, just want to know if there's anything else I can do for her or if it's cruel to keep trying

 

[coach723]

Pictures of the prolapse would be helpful, and if you have what you thought was lash material, pictures of that also.
Keeping it moist is the most important thing, don't let it dry out.
Sometimes you have to hold it in for quite a while for it to stay, and it often comes back out when they strain. Some people devise a sort of sling to help hold it in, I will link to a thread that has some pictures of an example of that.
Sometimes you can resolve it, sometimes you can't, just depends on the bird and the cause. Some birds just do it repeatedly. It's your call on how much time and effort you are willing or able to commit to, and whether or not she's suffering.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/successful-vent-prolapse-treatment-with-photos.1101406/

 

[noodledog]

I'm very sorry.

Thank you, I appreciate all your help

 

[battagliac]

Thank you, I appreciate all your help

Thank you, I appreciate all your help

We have a pretty good Avian Vet, and she says when there’s a lash egg or material and there is usually an ova duct infection. We have had many of these infections in our flock, and we only treated one early enough to cure it. Our vet gives us 30 days of 300mg cephalexin antibiotic tabs, quarter tablet every 12 hrs. Unfortunately, if she has had it for a while, then it’s hard to beat. You have to get it early.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Very sorry about your lovely hen. Just found this thread today, hoped it would have a better outcome. You had the best of help. I had a hen prolapse last year with no warning and when I found her she was already in terrible shape, all we could do was end her suffering. How these creatures can be so tough and yet so fragile at the same time is beyond me. You did your best.

 

[noodledog]

Very sorry about your lovely hen. Just found this thread today, hoped it would have a better outcome. You had the best of help. I had a hen prolapse last year with no warning and when I found her she was already in terrible shape, all we could do was end her suffering. How these creatures can be so tough and yet so fragile at the same time is beyond me. You did your best.

Thank you - She was a lovely bird. I'm sorry about your hen too, I wish they didn't hide things so well, it seemed like she was going to get better.

 

[noodledog]

Pictures of the prolapse would be helpful, and if you have what you thought was lash material, pictures of that also.
Keeping it moist is the most important thing, don't let it dry out.
Sometimes you have to hold it in for quite a while for it to stay, and it often comes back out when they strain. Some people devise a sort of sling to help hold it in, I will link to a thread that has some pictures of an example of that.
Sometimes you can resolve it, sometimes you can't, just depends on the bird and the cause. Some birds just do it repeatedly. It's your call on how much time and effort you are willing or able to commit to, and whether or not she's suffering.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/successful-vent-prolapse-treatment-with-photos.1101406/

Thank you for the link, I'll take a look at it. Here's pictures of the prolapse and possible lash material. The prolapse seems to have shrunk and does look better than it did a couple days ago - it was a lot larger. I have been trying to keep it moist. She's constantly fluffed up, huddling in a corner and barely wants to move

 

[coach723]

It does appear to be lash material, if you still have it, cut it open and look inside, that will tell for sure. It's probably the cause of the prolapse, and there may still be more material inside. Does her abdomen feel bloated?
Here is more on salpingitis, the cause of lash material. Sometimes they're able to pass some, and may feel better for a while, sometimes it just builds up inside.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[noodledog]

It does appear to be lash material, if you still have it, cut it open and look inside, that will tell for sure. It's probably the cause of the prolapse, and there may still be more material inside. Does her abdomen feel bloated?
Here is more on salpingitis, the cause of lash material. Sometimes they're able to pass some, and may feel better for a while, sometimes it just builds up inside.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

I do still have it and I cut it open. I'll check her abdomen next time I go see her.

 

[noodledog]

And if it is lash material would it be worth trying antibiotics? I have Tetracycline.