Elderly cat breathing difficulties when purring

[dylan]

One of my chooks has gone downhill quickly today. She seemed fine this morning and laid an egg. This evening she is hunched up/ depressed looking with her eyes closed and is struggling to walk -she stumbles and puts her wing out. She is not feeding. She has had one squirty white poo that I have seen but I haven't seen any blood. They have been wormed recently with flubenvet.

Any help would be great as I am a nervous wreck!

Thanks

Gill

[sjp]

does she look like she's trying to lay? she could have a softie on the way

[Pikey]

Hi....agree with SJP and it sounds exactly like my Cookie is when she is about to lay a soft egg. Help with this includes warm bath and using vaseline around her vent to help it......if you put in search there will be some more detailed threads I would keep her inside if you can overnight. Once shes past it she will be ok.

 

Think this is common if just started laying.

 

 

Hope shes all ok x

[dylan]

Thanks for your replies, I hadn't considered a soft egg so fingers crossed that's the problem. She got into the cube herself which surprised me as she seems to have no energy. I thought about bringing her inside but decided that may be more stessful for her so I put a towel and straw in one corner of the cube - much to the disgust of the other two!

If I convince myself it's a soft egg problem then I may get some sleep tonight - always seem to think the worst!

Thanks again

Gill

[Pikey]

I was up all night the first time cookie had this....sure will be ok...let us know how she is in the morning. x

[dylan]

Just to let you know that Gemma is a little better this evening, though still acting oddly. I'm still not sure what is wrong with her to be honest - she went into the nesting box this aftenoon but I'm not sure if either of the eggs in the box were hers. Her comb is still pale pink but she is moving around a bit better and eating and drinking a little. May take her to vet tomorrow - will she how she is in the morning.

Gill