Mercedes55 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 We've had our 4 ex batts since last July and one of them who we called Mia had a very bad limp for the first few weeks. We successfully treated that and until the last few weeks she had been fine. However she started to become very lethargic and wasn't eating much and we have been following various bits of advice and giving her olive oil mixed with live yoghurt, but she still wasn't well. So today OH took her to the vets and he has left her there as they think she may have a tumour They are going to let us know later on how she is, so keeping our fingers crossed that it's something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Everything crossed for little Mia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Now they are keeping her in overnight They said she has not improved at all and isn't eating despite them trying to get food into her and has not so far responded to any treatment they have given her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Well she is home, which is good. Cost OH nearly £90 though, which is rather a lot I still don't think she is right, in fact I know she isn't. She is walking around and pecking, which is good, but she isn't the Mia she was before she was sick. We have 3 lots of medications to give her, Baytril, Metcam and Avipro, probably spelt them all wrong but trying to remember from memory as they are all in a bag in the kitchen. She has to go back next week to have another examination as the vet still thinks she has a tumour but wants to check her again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Ex batt Lily was off colour for over a month and I really did think that her time had come. She was eating just enough to keep herself going but was standing round fluffed up and was very lethargic, I was going to take her to the vet this week. Over the last few days she has perked up ,started eating again and is happily pottering round. Hope your girl picks up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I too had a seriously poorly girl, in fact has an appointment to PTS. She too took almost a month of serious TLC and meds before making a full recovery and great weight gain for a whole month. Sadly.. she is having a relaspe right now, but I am not giving up hope. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceychristie Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Unfortunately tumours are common in ExBatts. All you can do is keep them warm, and well fed. Isolate if they are too ill to defend themselves or get food. Vet option is the best (even if expensive - you owe it to them really). They are very resilient. Good luck Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 I had no idea that ex batts were prone to this sort of thing. We tried hard this morning to sort the meds out and we have a list of how it's all supposed to be mixed up and then put it in some thin tube attached to a syringe. Somehow we managed to get air trapped in the tube, so some of the stuff was coming out the other end We then couldn't get hold of Mia as OH had left the pop hole open at the end of the WIR that connects to the new run and she went out there and short of dismantling the run we couldn't entice her back in again. So OH has gone to work without her having her meds and unless he has time to pop home during the day she won't be able to get her meds till this evening. I have to confess to being really squirmish when it comes to holding a hen's beak open and putting a tube down and got myself in a right flap with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Mercedes55 Have you tried to put the meds on a small bit of wet bread. I found this the best way with mine. I find srynging med for too streesfull for me & them. Hope she is better soon. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Mercedes55 Have you tried to put the meds on a small bit of wet bread. I found this the best way with mine. I find srynging med for too streesfull for me & them. Hope she is better soon. Sage Good idea, will try that thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 please please do NOT think that the only thing you can do for a chook with a tumour is keep her warm. or isolate her. this really is not the case. If you have a look on the exbat forum you will read some VERY interesting info. Nice has been released for 6 years!!!!! YES 6 YEARS !!!! she has a tumour the size of a grapefruit diagnosed a year ago I think it was, and has been comtinuing to enjoy her retirement with treatment. Good luck with your girl. Perhaps you can work out a way of medicating your girls before they are unattainable, as with any illness for any of them, getting there meds in is very important. I am sure you will work a way. I do not tube by the way I use a syringe in the opened beak. I take 2/3 goes depending on dose and chook. You will get used to it honest.... I sooo remember being scared silly too. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 That's so interesting, sorry your girl has a tumour, but it's reassuring for us to read that it may not be as bad as we have been led to believe. We are not isolating Mia, she is in the run with her friends as we know that is where she is happiest. We put all her meds in a small bowl of porridge in the end as we know how much she loves her porridge and she has eaten all of that. Unfortunately the dog saw the porridge first and ate the first bowl of it, so had to make up some more, which is a shame as it had the meds in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I knew you would work out a way! Not my chook by the way! Nice owns Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I have had antibiotics for my previous girls and the vet showed me how to inject them. Far far easier than trying to get medicine in a syringe down. I wonder if that would be an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Well sadly Mia went downhill again over Easter weekend and despite giving her every treatment we could think of she went into the Coop on her own about 7.30pm on Tuesday, went into the nest and died. I can't describe how upset we have both been, she had been as ill as this before but bounced back and I think we had hoped she would this time too. We have buried her in the garden as we didn't have the heart to take her away from her friends bless her. She had been with us since 3rd July 2010, so had nearly been with us for 10mths and was the first hen that we have lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sorry to hear that, you did your best for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 So sorry for your loss.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 So sorry to hear about Mia xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 sorry to hear about your girl x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Really sorry to hear you lost Mia x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
