vickichicky Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Aw Vicki, I'm sorry. It's such a sad thing, but you did everything that you could. I'm waiting for a PM too, I don't like the sound of it either, but I have to think of my remaining girls x Thanks peeps, for the cyber hugs in particular I quite agree brambles, if we can learn from it and help our other girls in preventing anything else it has to be done. How much is your sosting - if you don't mind me asking? My vets said £15.00 which I thought was quite reasonable. But they were keen to do it to learn themselves so maybe they kept it keen for me (they are lovely there). What was your situation/problem? Anyway, here's keeping our fingers & toes crossed for Evie Vicki x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Vicky, the euthanasia and PM will be around £20 - I'm still waiting for it to come through. How is evie now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Evie still doesn't seem to be much of a chicken . Her tail is at least more up than down and she potters about but she still isn't eating much and her back end is still very firm. She still hasn't layed any eggs. When the antibiotics run out in a few days time what do I do ? The vet said she could give her some more antibiotics but if she doesn't have something thats cured by them what would be the point ? I don't mind if she never lays another egg but I don't want her to be in pain. But then, I wouldn't want her to be put to sleep if she might be ok. These things are so hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Poor Evie, I really feel for you - these little balls of feathers really steal your heart don't they. Our Maggie was like this before we had her put to sleep, however she's going downhill on several previous occasions but rallied after about 4 days of TLC. With Maggie we were in the same situation, she wasn't herself at all and was very quiet and subdued, she had two doses of antibiotic without any improvement over the couse of 2 weeks and in the end we had to say goodbye to her. I'm no vet but with all my animals the general; rule of thumb seemsto be that if its an infection the correct antibiotic will show signs of improvementwithin 48hrs, think Baytril is a general broad spectrum one so generally good at killing off most common nasties. In Maggies case she sort-of improved a little, then went downhill again. Has Evie had an X-ray as well, just in case its peritonitis? That was the situation with Maggie I'm sad to say. Keeping fingers crossed for you and Evie, Carolyn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 No, Evie hasn't had an X-ray, I think OH would have a fit if he saw the price of one of them. I feel a bit sad because I cooked mashed potato specially and Evie hasn't eaten any of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 oh sweetheart *hugs*. Is she drinking? If not it may help to gently drip some water onto her beak using a dropper. Our lot love warm porridge made with sultanas, that might be worth a try? You're doing everything you can for her, its at this point a good vet is worth their weight in gold - maybe its time to take her back and have her checked again? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 When I picked up our rabbit from his op yesterday, I sneakily asked the vet about Evie at the same time and asked what happens after the 10 days of antibiotics are up and I'm sure she said "oh, we'll probably give her some more" but is there any point. She does seem to quite like her own bowl of water but she hasn't touched any pellets, rice, peas and sweetcorn, and even the mealworms I broke up today ( and hid the medicine on ) she hasn't tucked into like she did yesterday . She must be hungry. It's a shame there isn't some sort of drug that kind of gives them the ability to just plop it all out. Oh well....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Mine usually can be tempted to eat grated cheese or grated apple. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 When I picked Evie up today to put her in the garden I'm not sure if her bottom end felt a teeny weeny bit softer. Could this be a sign of things getting better or am I just imagining it ? I'm going to see if she will eat some pasta tonight, as unfortunately I had to go to work all day even though I've left, and she doesn't seem to have eaten much of what I left her. I might try her on the cheese and apple too. The strange thing is, she is still bright eyed and has enough energy to escape being caught by me at bedtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Well, if she's still able to get away from you then there's still hope Still keeping everything crossed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yes at least she has got that fight in her still. So there is always hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think I imagined her being a bit softer but she did just tuck into the pasta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Today poor Evie was desperate to go up the cube ladder but she just couldn't manage it so I opened up the back and popped her in from there. She went straight into the egg box and I really hoped she would plop out some enormous egg and feel better - but she didn't. I had to go out and left OH specific instructions to check on her which he did - only to find her figuring out how to get down, so he did it for her. Poor Evie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 poor wee mite Sounds like she has a bit more energy now though which can only be a good thing? If she's finding the ladder difficult it woulkd be worth making a sort of ramp for her - then she can just potter up and down as she feels the need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Amazingly Evie is still with us but she still hasn't been eating that much - probably enough for a sparrow. Every morning I open her curtain and there she is chatting to me all bright eyed and ready to go. She has a huge selection of things to eat in little pots but just pecks very lady like at a couple of pots and has a drink. She has lost a lot of weight and i was kind of hoping that any egg bits inside could disappear, like when a lady is pregnant and doesn't get enough calcium fot the baby it gets absorbed from her body, the same could happen to Evie because she isn't eating well ? Mind you, today i bought her some cherries, raspberries, blackberries and grapes. I only got 4 cherries because they were expensive but they didn't weigh properly and when i said they were for my poorly chicken he let me have them . She ate one and a half cherries, most of the blackberry ( it was quite big) and half a grape as i did read about them being toxic. Then a bit later she ate some sloppy porrige with currants in - then she went to bed. But then her tummy gurgled - is that a good sign ? She still plays out with the others but just potters - should i take her away every hour or so and make sure she has something to eat ? She obviously is a fighter and doesn't want to go just yet , any more advice would be much appreciated xxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 She definitely deserves to get better after all the fight she is putting in. poor babe Still got everything crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Aww poor Evie, she is definately putting up a good fight though, keeping everything crossed here for her, after all this, she deserves to pull through, bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thank you for all your lovely wishes - I will tell Evie in the morning xxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 If we think the horses have colic we always listen to their stomachs first - if there is gurgling this is good as it means the gut is working Supernoodles are good and mine go mad if anyone has them but I think they contain meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickichicky Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 What was the outcome for Evie? (keeping my fingers crossed as I ask) xx The rest of my girls are all still fine after I lost Mornay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Hi, I have a simular problem with my Margo, I nearly put her to sleep as she was getting so weak, Two weeks later and she is starting to recover slowly, She is in a Eglu on her own as the other girls where picking on her, But can manage to tell me off if i am late letting her out or she has ran out of food. She hasn't laid again but i think it will be a long process for her as whatever went on in her laying tackle really knocked her for six. I have found that Battles poultry tonic to be good for her ( i have tried all the others) and some wax worms as treats. Hope this helps xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
