Vent gleet?

[Chold05]

Hi all,
Does this look like vent gleet? She’s eating/drinking/laying normal.

I haven’t fed anything high in moisture in a week. I have them watermelon last week because of the heat.

I already washed her bum once but it’s soiled again. At one point I thought I saw liquid drip out of her vent- but she didn’t appear to be trying to poop.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

Does it have a bad odor to it, different from their poop?

If it does, it'd help confirm it is Vent Gleet.

If so, you can buy some generic Monistat (drug stores and convenience stores sell it) and after bathing and patting dry her tush, slather that on and around her vent. You can squeeze out a small dab and give it to her orally too. It would be good if you could do this two or three times a day.

Probiotics help too, which you can buy powders for their water, fermenting grain, or just a tablespoon of Greek yogurt every day.

She could show improvement even in a few hours after treatment, but it could take a few days to be totally over it.

Occasional probiotics in their water, yogurt, or fermenting a couple of times a week can keep vent gleet at bay. It's good for their digestive system too.

 

[Chold05]

Hi,

Does it have a bad odor to it, different from their poop?

If it does, it'd help confirm it is Vent Gleet.

If so, you can buy some generic Monistat (drug stores and convenience stores sell it) and after bathing and patting dry her tush, slather that on and around her vent. You can squeeze out a small dab and give it to her orally too. It would be good if you could do this two or three times a day.

Probiotics help too, which you can buy powders for their water, fermenting grain, or just a tablespoon of Greek yogurt every day.

She could show improvement even in a few hours after treatment, but it could take a few days to be totally over it.

Occasional probiotics in their water, yogurt, or fermenting a couple of times a week can keep vent gleet at bay. It's good for their digestive system too.

I wouldn’t say her poop has a bad odor- I’d say it almost has a sweet smell to it. (Weird thing to say lol)

I treated with monostat, bum washes, etc. I put a little in her vent and gave her a tiny bit orally. It seemed to help for a few days but now it’s been a couple weeks and she’s back to a slightly messy bum (not liquid poo but just build up) and the color went from tinted yellow to now a super baby pink. Her belly is hard and feels swollen.

I’m at a loss with this one.

 

[Debbie292d]

Maybe that original dripping was an egg?

To be on the safe side, I'd give her 300 - 400mg Calcium Citrate +D3. You can give it to her whole by opening her beak and putting it in, then let her swallow it. You can do this once a day for a few days. If you don't have any of that, you could give her a TUMS, and those you could break in half to put in her beak one at a time. The Calcium Citrate is much better though.