Sour crop

[dblea202]

well unfortunately Piper passed away not too long ago...thinking it may have been something else along with the sour crop. when we emptied it it did smell pretty bad and it felt like a balloon of liquid in her crop we had gotten most of it out but i guess it just wasn;t enough for her. Starting to worry it was somehting else and our other girls might get it too. its been a very rough day for us.

 

[shell3]

Ashley- im so sorry for your loss of Piper

what a sad day, i wish i could say something comforting but i know you must be so heartbroken right now. she seemed to pass fairly quickly, perhaps there was an underlying problem. you did what you could for her and she was lucky to have you to care for her.
ill be thinking of you xxx

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I don't know shell. I don't think it will take them long to figure out their nice coop and roosts. I just love it. The door is so charming with its hinges etc. I love it and they will too.

Dblea so sorry for the loss of your piper. She had it so much better than most chicks ever dare to dream. Nonetheless its hard. I'm sure.

One thing I noted on boards wider than 4 inches. That the poo sometimes stayed on the board getting feathers messy. That was just my experience and I think sometimes they slept long ways on it when that happened. Lol.

Fingers crossed for an empty or small crop morning for you shell.

 

[pwand]

Shell: it must feel good to have the coop finished. As for the girl tonight, what I've done is when it lights out, put them on their roasts. They won't budge if they can't see. The roast size is fine, don't change a thing. They will love it. I had put an old quilt on the floor. Anthing you put down gets dirty fast. I continued to go out and scoop poop. Any thoughts on the sand idea. If its very fine, Boombie should be fine with it. The vet we spoke to felt shavings was best, bought a bag, waiting to see how my hen does right now before putting it in the coop. Like the sand idea, however, it's damp here, I tried it under the roasts in the past and it was wet in no time.

 

[pwand]

well unfortunately Piper passed away not too long ago...thinking it may have been something else along with the sour crop. when we emptied it it did smell pretty bad and it felt like a balloon of liquid in her crop we had gotten most of it out but i guess it just wasn;t enough for her. Starting to worry it was somehting else and our other girls might get it too. its been a very rough day for us.

So sorry for your lose. It's hard when you lose a pet. It's possible she may of had an impacted crop to start with and the contents turned sour. It probably was to advanced to treat, you did your best. Hugs.

 

[Sunflowergirl]

Dblea, so sorry for your loss of Piper!!!

well unfortunately Piper passed away not too long ago...thinking it may have been something else along with the sour crop. when we emptied it it did smell pretty bad and it felt like a balloon of liquid in her crop we had gotten most of it out but i guess it just wasn;t enough for her. Starting to worry it was somehting else and our other girls might get it too. its been a very rough day for us.

 

[shell3]

well as far as i can tell, no signs that they entertained the roost at all, looks like they didnt move from where i left them, wrapped in quilts on the floor. still they are fine today so must have been warm enough. i cant deal with one of them getting ill. !!!!
Bombies crop-

not empty!!! shes eating pooping ,seems alert and such but that crop just wont work! its feeling fluidy again!! im so tired of this! back to vets this afternoon, they are calling her the most expensive chicken ever, i walk in to the vets and thats what she says "oh here comes the most expensive chicken ever!" i know they are being funny but i think im loosing my humour on this one! its costing me £30 or there abouts per visit and i dont want to add it all up! i just dont want to know! procedure she had was not as much as i thought it would be, £87. its still a lot but better than i feared, looks like she may need it again thou!! dont know how far the husbands gonna go spend wise. he'll do anything for a sick pet but someones got to be sensible! argh!
now we have snow! only just settling thou so everywheres open today, thats why i want to see vet today just in case of more snow! my vets part time works mon tue fri so its a pain to get to see him in an emergency. so i dont want to leave it til its urgent. dont know what if anything he can do for her today but im taking that bra with me,see what he makes of her weird 'dancing' in it!
it dosnt make sense, its not tight or anything, wonder if your right pwand, shes figured out if she falls over i take it off? thou even tempted with food she couldnt walk a meter to the bowl!!!? idk.
ill post latter when ive seen vet. cant check in today as ive lost my phone! (normally post from that during the day!)

 

[pwand]

Shell: I think opening her crop and cleaning it out would be the next best thing. It doesn't take very long and the success is huge. With continue vet visits, it's adding up. Before you know it, you would have paid that. At this point he should give you a break, however, they wont. He has received your business over and over again. They will continue as long as you're willing to keep going back. It's based on your hope for her for survival and that you love her so much. The crop surgery is most likely the answer of success. The question would be, has he done one before.

 

[casportpony]

Shell: I think opening her crop and cleaning it out would be the next best thing. It doesn't take very long and the success is huge. With continue vet visits, it's adding up. Before you know it, you would have paid that. At this point he should give you a break, however, they wont. He has received your business over and over again. They will continue as long as you're willing to keep going back. It's based on your hope for her for survival and that you love her so much. The crop surgery is most likely the answer of success. The question would be, has he done one before.

Good advice, but I would be worried about an underlying infection or disease and the crop issues coming back after surgery.

Shell, Maybe your vet could call or email the pathologist that does my necropsies. He can be reached at this number (559) 688-7543.

Here is a little info about him:

H.L. Shivaprasad, MS, DVSc, Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Pathology
Email: [email protected]



Research

Infectious Disease (Avian)
Pathogenesis of infectious diseases, salmonellosis, poultry enteritis, viral hepatitis, infections, metabolic, nutritional and neoplastic diseases of birds.

Teaching

Pathology of Birds

Service

Poultry diagnostics for California Poultry Industry

International Interest

Australia, Europe, India, Latin America, South America, South East Asia

Foreign Languages

Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu

Links

California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System ​

 

[casportpony]

He could also try calling these vets. I have used all three women.

Phone: (831) 647-1147​

• Shannon A. Thomas, DVM
  
  

Dr. Shannon Thomas received her degree in Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis in 1997. In April of 2004 she became the owner of the Avian & Exotic clinic. As an undergraduate she attended UC Santa Barbara and worked summers as a zookeeper at the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens. She spends her time off riding her horse, and chasing her twin boys Tom & Reed with husband and fellow veterinarian Ben Wilson (of the Monterey Animal Hospital).

• Amy Wells, DVM, MPVM
  
  

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Dr. Amy Wells D.V.M., M.P.V.M. is a graduate of the University of California Davis College of Veterinary Medicine. Along with her Masters in Preventative Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Wells has a variety of experience including conservation work with African cheetahs, training in raptor medicine from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, and wildlife medicine from Santa Cruz Fish and Game and Monterey SPCA Wildlife Center. Dr. Wells is a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians and has a special interest in both rabbit and reptile medicine. Dr. Wells is available to see all avian and exotic patients including fish.

• Hilary Stern, DVM
  
  

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Dr. Hilary Stern received her undergraduate degree at Yale University and her medical degree at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She has had extensive experience working with pet birds. She has also worked with wildlife in both research and rehabilitation settings. Dr. Stern enjoys all aspects of exotic animal medicine including providing preventative care, managing medical conditions, and performing surgery.

• Michael J. Murray, DVM
  
  

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Dr. Michael Murray received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Purdue in 1977 and was awarded 2002 Exotic Veterinarian of the year honors. Dr. Murray is the staff veterinarian at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as well as a consultant for the Avian and Exotic Clinic on a limited basis. ​