tara Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Im after advice and what you would all do .......I took my hen to the vet this evening thinking she had egg peritontis as she has a load of fluid buid up between her legs.The vet said she had some hard lumps in there which could be shell or abscess she was not sure so has suggested a x ray tommorow with anesthetic so they can get her in different positions.Then she may need a operation also the hormone inplant to stop her laying eggs which one of my other hens have.I paid £30 today and tommorow l would be paying out £130 plus so am in a dilema shes an ex bat which lve had for just over a year and her comb is big and red but she's not eating much. please could you give me your opinions as to what you would do ? l found this online http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5886172048737508337# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I'll be honest with you, I wouldn't opt for this expensive treatment, I'd have her pts. I always cull mine when they get to this stage, as any treatment is merely palliative and just postpones the inevitable. She has enjoyed a year of freedom, which is marvellous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 What a dreadful dilemma That poor girl in the video sounded as if she was in so much pain when he was doing the procedure, I wonder what the outcome was. I gave my 2 sick hens every possible chance this week. I spent £200 on vet bills and neither outcome were good. If I had known they were going to die after all that they went through this week. Maybe I would have had them PTS and put the money into rescuing some more girls. I always thought GA was risky for chickens. Would the vet be able to give her a ultrasound instead of an x-ray. My vet does the ultrasound scan when we have egg laying tackle sort of problem. And my vet doesn't charge for doing an ultrasound. Good luck for tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I'm inclined to agree with the previous posters. I had a hen pts as she was suffering from peritonitus. Sadly after a lot of reading it became apparent that any treatment seems to merely delay the inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 The vets have this way of making you feel guilty for ringing up and saying you want her pts they seem to think we have endless supply of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 ive decided to leaver her for now shes still eating grass and is sunbathing right now so she still has quality of life will see what next week brings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Hi Tara, I will pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
