Vent gleet/prolapse/abscess? What am I missing

[Debbie292d]

I suspect she is hurting, I haven’t given pain killers due to the bleeding. I will though once I know she is no longer at risk of bleeding. Thats a great idea, I will see if the pet store nearby sells that

That was smart thinking not to give her aspirin or anything that would thin her blood!

Even without the Kaytee you could still make balls and try to feed her a few. I forgot to mention to add a little water to help make the balls but you'd have figured that out.

 

[FreshObsessed]

That was smart thinking not to give her aspirin or anything that would thin her blood!

Even without the Kaytee you could still make balls and try to feed her a few. I forgot to mention to add a little water to help make the balls but you'd have figured that out.

Yes once its been Blood free for a few days I will give her the asprin. Suprisingly her crop is like 1/2 full from the small 3ml force feeds im giving. Must be mostly water shes got in there. For now maybe I try crumble balls with nutridrench may be easier than a syringe

 

[tlcmurphy]

I suspect she is hurting, I haven’t given pain killers due to the bleeding. I will though once I know she is no longer at risk of bleeding. Thats a great idea, I will see if the pet store nearby sells that

Petsmart sells Kaytee

 

[FreshObsessed]

Petsmart sells Kaytee

Unfortunately the closest petsmart is over an hour away. I have a pet value 30 mins away though

 

[Debbie292d]

Unfortunately the closest petsmart is over an hour away. I have a pet value 30 mins away though

Pet stores, except for Walmart, are all an hour away from us, so I got mine at Chewy last year.

 

[FreshObsessed]

Not much change today. No more blood, still poor appetite. While applying her ointments to her vent today there was another little chunk of dead grey tissue she was trying to pass. It was unattached and came out. Hoping this dead tissue does not cause further internal issues. I force fed balls of food and her antibiotics of course. Hoping she gets an appetite soon as she is skin and bones and won’t survive winter without more fat. She spends all day grooming herself instead of eating. Any suggestions for rapid weight gain? I will keep her inside until shes healthy and fattened up.

 

[azygous]

High grade animal protein puts weight on fast.

 

[FreshObsessed]

I am reading asprin has to be near fatal doses to have notable pain relief for chickens. On top of not being recommended for internal bleeding because of the blood thinning. I have left over gabapentin, Anyone tried that? Google says its used for pain relief in chickens. I have some 100 mg capsules that used to be for my dog. I want to see if she eats more with pain relief

 

[FreshObsessed]

I gave 25mg of gabapentin with the antibiotics this evening. Still no real change but hoping it helps overnight for pain. Not eating on her own. However force feeds have eliminated the green/water poops. They are now slightly watery but a normal brown & white. Her balance seems to have taken a big step back, much worse today. Stumbling, droopy wings, laying low to the ground, not standing up. Im wondering if its Mereks her eyes are too dark to check her pupils, even with a flashlight it isn’t easy to see. The prolapse that I have been dealing with I am questioning if it is a tumour/growth. Some hair follicles near her tail do have bumps at the base I haven’t noticed before. Hopefully they are normal and not tumors? Hoping the balance and stumbling is just weakness. She feels warm though, perhaps a fever? The grooming is bizzare, holding her wings out and just grooms on repeat. Almost seems neurological. Would mereks and vent gleet go hand in hand though? Would this have made her susceptible. Hoping im wrong. I will continue until 10 days of antibiotics are complete. I also understand vitamin b deficiency can cause the balance issues and weight loss? Should her feed have that? The nutrient supplements nor her feed list vitamin b? Is this something that most feeds have? Iv started poly visol too incase

 

[FreshObsessed]

She is falling backwards on her hocks continuously while flapping her wings. I will put her in a sling. Something neurological going on. Mereks seems more and more the cuprit. She is beside the radiator though? The house is heated with propane. It shouldn’t give off any toxins but maybe something like that. Thats my only other guess