Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Guest]

I posted this http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=466034&highlight=mariana#466034 2 weeks ago today.

 

Mariana has been looking off colour for a couple of days so we just assumed she was going to lay another soft egg. On the 2nd day of her being off colour I started to worm them as I read on the net that white runny poos and listlessness can be caused by worms. Ian checked her over and her crop seemed fine, no lice or mites etc. When he let them out this morning he said she seemed fine, she'd laid a normal egg and had some food and water but later on she seemed to go downhill again.

 

As this is the third day of her not being well, I phoned the vet and explained the full story and the vet thinks she's got egg peritonitis so we're taking her to the vets in a bit.

 

I feel guilty because I'm worried I might have caused it by helping her lay that soft egg. I thought it was a prolapse and thought we were doing the right thing to help her. I could have caused this by helping her to lay the soft egg.

 

They say no good deed goes unpunished.

 

I'm really worried we're going to lose her because we left her for a few days but we just thought it was another soft egg.

 

I'll let you know what happens, please keep your fingers x'd for me

[Faye&Ant]

Sorry to hear that Poet, don't be too hard on yourself though, you thought you was doing a good thing and im sure you were. My fingers and toes and crossed for you and Mariana.

 

If its any hope, the vet thought Helen had egg peritonitus and she came through it

 

Positive thoughts

[Mrs Frugal]

Oh gosh, fingers tightly crossed, poor thing. I hope you come back from the vets with better news.

[Guest]

thank you both xxxx

 

 

we just got back. The vet said she had a slight temperature and he's given her an injection of baytril and a weeks course for us to give her orally. She was as good as gold but then she's poorly so quiet anyway.

 

We've popped her back with her sisters and she already she seems a little better but early days yet and fingers firmly x'd!

 

It cost £31 but we got a quote for insurance when we got the girls and were quoted £12 a month for the 4 of them so if we'd been paying the insurance we would have already forked out £108! Not that the cost matters but just letting you know in case anyone is considering insurance for their girls.

 

I'll keep you updated.

[poachedegg]

It sounds a lot better than you thought - so that's really positive.

 

Hopefully a speedy recovery.

[WitchHazel]

Hope she picks up Poet. Let us know how she goes.

[Tessa the Duchess]

Sorry to hear this Poet Yes, do keep us updated.

 

Tessa

[Egg Lou]

Oh poor you Poet sorry to hear she's unwell.. will keep fingers & toes crossed that she recovers well.

[Mrs Frugal]

Glad she's been seen. I hope she responds well to treatment and is right as rain again soon. Such a worry, isn't it. Fingers crossed for her.

[chickenlass]

Hopefully tomorrow you'll see a difference in her Poet once the antibiotics have had chance to get a hold. Fingers cross for you.

[missuscluck]

Hope she is feeling better soon.

[Faye&Ant]

Yes please keep us updated with Mariana. Thats very interesting about the insurance though...

[Janty]

Hope she picks up soon.

 

Best wishes,

 

Jan

[moomin]

Hope she gets on OK bless her. Thinking of you.

[Joojoo]

Hope she is feeling better soon for all of you. It's another worry for you on top of everything else that you don't need

 

Best Wishes

Jue xx

[chelsea]

Baytril is pretty good stuff, our Ella has sterile peronitis and when she has occasional "down times" we give her baytril injections and she perks up really quicky,

 

hope marianna gets well soon.

[Guest]

thanks everyone. She did eat and drink this morning, she had a few grapes this afternoon and she had a drink when we brought her home. She went to bed much earlier than normal but wasn't asleep, just sitting in the coop. I think it will be less stressful for her to be with her friends than being brought into the house.

 

All we can do is see what the morning brings. I think we've done all we can for her for now. The vet has given us a syringe to give her a drink if she doesn't drink tomorrow. I asked him if we should add glucose or sugar to the water but he said just to give her plain water.

 

If she goes, I just hope it's peaceful but I'm praying that she'll be okay.

 

xxx

[lisa33]

Fingers crossed that she'll be OK.

[MedusA]

How is Mariana today, Poet?

 

Baytril is brilliant. It sorted out my very poorly Muggle, who has made a complete recovery.

 

Treats and fluids if she doesn't want to eat pellets won't hurt for a few days. I have my fingers crossed for her. *hugs*

[Guest]

she was much better this morning. Just gave her her daily dose of baytril via a syringe in her mouth. Not the easiest thing to do! Ian held her while I opened her beak and dripped it in. I just did it drop by drop by drippin it in at the front of her beak.

 

I was really worried about doing it because I know if you're not careful, it can go into their lungs. Because she was struggling, I couldn't really see where the hole was for her lungs. Do you think any of it might have got on her chest? How would I know?

[Gamebird]

I do hope she starts to feel better.

 

Fingers crossed.

[Guest]

could somebody please give me some advice about orally administering baytril please? The vet said just put drops on her beak and she'll lick it off, that didn't happen!

 

I'm scared of getting any on her lungs and giving her pneumonia.

[WitchHazel]

Hi Poet

 

When I had to administer some Baytil orally to Scarlett, my Vet said to go slowly when you are putting it directly in their mouth. Put a little in, then let them swallow, then put a little more in. He said the capacity was very small, and if you overfilled it could...I can't remember, reading your post I presume it was go into the lungs.

 

If you are doing it drop by drop then it won't be a problem.

 

When Lydia was ill, I couldn't cope with administering it like that, so I mixed it in with a tiny quantity of pellet porridge. I made the pellet porridge first, then scooped out a teeny amount that I could be sure she'd eat, and mixed the baytril in with that. Later, when she wasn't eatinkg pellet porridge anymore, I mixed it in with a tiny amount of Yoghurt. She;s either eat it, or I could dollop some in her beak more easily than managing a syringe.

 

Is that an option for you?

[Guest]

thanks, I might try mixing it with a little bread and yoghurt t'row as I know she likes that. I wish the vet had showed us how to inject her, would have been much easier.

 

she still seems fine, in fact she's full of beans today and has dug over the whole run! Almost as if she's making up for the last few days. Hope it continues!

[Rhapsody]

Gald she's better. My vet gave me a tube feed set so I could syringe straight into her crop, unpleasant but gave me peace of mind.