theherd123 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Spog seems very under the weather and im wondering if you could give some advice as im very worried indeed She was fine this morning but having been chook watching for a while just now i noticed she wasnt moving very much When i picked her up her tummy felt VERY spongy and as i brought her down the garden to bring her in she leaked white liquidy stuff from her vent. She is now in a straw filled dog crate in the garage. The very top of her comb is a little dark too. Any ideas what is wrong with her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 No idea, but I wanted to say that I hope she gets better quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Oh dear. Am sorry to hear it. Is she eating and drinking? Do you think it is more "egg related"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 She has eaten a little sweetcorn when i gave some out earlier but her crop isnt full at all. Not too sure when she last laid an egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Apart from the liquid you have described as coming from her vent, what have her poos been like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 They were ok yesterday. I have covered her up in the hope that being in the dark will clam her a little she appears to be breathing heavily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Sorry to hear this . Is a dark comb a symptom of a heart problem? Think I read that somewhere on here . Hope you can find out what's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Bless her I hope she soon picks up again, she sounds like she is getting lots of lovely TLC Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 yes it sounds like you are doing everything to keep her comfortable Emma. Hope she picks up soon, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I think one of Kate's hens had something like this Emma - PM Kate, as she may be able to help. The dark comb does sound like heart problems - i hope she made it throught the night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Hi Em, Sorry, I missed this yesterday. When you say she feels spongy, does she feel like she's got fluid in her abdomen or is it her crop which feels odd? If it's in her abdomen, it could be peritonitis. If she's got a blue tinged comb and is breathing heavily, she may have an infection or she may have what Clarry had and the fluid isn't infected but is causing pressure on her other organs which puts stress on her heart. Can you get her to a vet to see what the problem is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Any news this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Gosh, that sounds a bit serious - I hope she's better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Spog has just been to the vets. She does have quite a bit of fluid in her abdomen and if this turns out to be an edema it looks like it could be terminal The other possibility is that she could just have an infection - please let it just be an infection!!! Spog has had an injection of Baytril and has a course of antibiotics. She is going to go back and see the vet again on Saturday. Im hoping she is much improved by then I do hope she can pull through, as is usually such a perky chicken and this is so out of character for her Thank-you so much for your kind wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 All the best to her Emma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Poor Spog - Let's hope that the antibiotics do the trick and she's back to normal by the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Aww, bless. I hope that she picks up soon Emma - she's been through so much before you had her - she deserves a bit more time now that she's free. Fingers crossed - she's got a great chicken mummy, so she'll be getting the best treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 I was so so worried about Spog last night i took her to see a different vet who diagnosed her with sterile perotinitis He has given me some Metacam to give to her but she looks so fed up and depressed. I am hoping it is a 'wonder drug' and will help her get back on her feet again. Have any of you used this drug before? If so what dose did you give and was the effect positive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Oh Emma i do hope that Spog starts to feel better soon, sorry i have never used Metacam but lets hope it does the trick........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 I do hope the metacam works Nicola - im terribly worried about her and didnt sleep at all last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...