Hi and thank you for answering. No she was not an avian vet. She is an excellent vet with chickens of her own and studied chickens in vet school although quite some time ago although her daughter is in vet school and was also helping. I knew she was trying to help and not expert. They had drained her wound and flushed it and bandaged it and put her back in her crate. Said she did well and was calm and alert then just fell over. She was 6 years old and no longer laying and had been doing well. I didn't get her back so can't do necropsy. Just looking for a little support. I was aware of risks but she would have suffered and died with the infected foot.
Yes She was the oldest girl I've had. She just looked really good and it was so sudden. Now I have one 5 yr old hen who thinks she is a rooster and is a big bully and 3 new pullets I hope will all get along. I just got them 8 days ago and haven't put them together yet. They can see each other but not touch. I still feel bad the one old girl is alone tonight even if she was mean. She can hear the pullets on the other side of the wall at least. She crowed and crowed tonight. I appreciate your help.
It depends on your state. Some places like California, they are free. I usually spend just under $100 each time I have a complete workup and the whole range of lab tests and cultures. It is reassuring that I don't have a communicable disease in the flock which would require specific steps forward to be taken depending on the issue. Without the necropsy, I would be grasping at straws and not knowing exactly what I was dealing with.
