Ruptured yolk?

[Sydney65]

@R2elk-Are you around? I have a very petite hen, she'll be 2 in Sept., she might weigh a whole pound.
All day yesterday she stood with eyes closed, I gave her an epsom soak and massage. This a.m. she just laid down when I took her out, so I gave her another soak, massage and checked internally, felt nothing. Called the vet (we have a new one in the group that does see birds!!) & have an appt. for this afternoon.
Meanwhile, she sat in my lap for a couple of hours fter the soak, wrapped in a towel. When I took the towel off, there was evidence of yellow drainage, I assume yolk. No BM.
My question is, can we wait 4 1/2 hrs for that appt., or do I need to call back?
She isn't eating or drinking much, she did eat some watermelon yesterday. She is not typically one to tolerate being held or petting for hours.

 

[R2elk]

@R2elk-Are you around? I have a very petite hen, she'll be 2 in Sept., she might weigh a whole pound.
All day yesterday she stood with eyes closed, I gave her an epsom soak and massage. This a.m. she just laid down when I took her out, so I gave her another soak, massage and checked internally, felt nothing. Called the vet (we have a new one in the group that does see birds!!) & have an appt. for this afternoon.
Meanwhile, she sat in my lap for a couple of hours fter the soak, wrapped in a towel. When I took the towel off, there was evidence of yellow drainage, I assume yolk. No BM.
My question is, can we wait 4 1/2 hrs for that appt., or do I need to call back?
She isn't eating or drinking much, she did eat some watermelon yesterday. She is not typically one to tolerate being held or petting for hours.

If she is losing motor control, it could be due to calcium deficiency.

More likely she has peritonitis due to an internal infection.

You might search the Emergencies forum for recommended treatment.

Good luck.

 

[Sydney65]

If she is losing motor control, it could be due to calcium deficiency.

More likely she has peritonitis due to an internal infection.

You might search the Emergencies forum for recommended treatment.

Good luck.

Back from the vet - I stand corrected, she weighs 2.4#. Shocking, bc she really is petite. No egg, no infection, peritonitis, etc. She DOES have an eye injury (scratch on rim of 3rd eye-lid) that's infected. I noticed it while she was sitting on my lap, but didn't think that would cause her behavior. The vet said that with the monovision & irritation, they won't be interested in doing much foraging, etc.
She definitely had a lot of hands-on today, and was pretty content with it. Apparently the epsom soaks were unnecessary, but she enjoyed them. Not sure what was on the towel.

 

[Sydney65]

BTW, thanks for the help!