2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[sage]

Hi

I think little Mavis may have egg peritonitis, under her vent is swollen and feels like it's full of liquid. She was fine yesterday but this morning she was hid in a corner looking ill head and tail down.

I have her in my kitchen in a cat basklet with food & water but I am stuck at work until 4.30.

Managed to get vets appointment for 5.10pm. I feel so helpless and I'm praying she will be OK till I can get her to the vets.

 

 

Sage

[Chucky Mama]

Poor Mavis She should be OK until the vet's appointment is she is somewhere comfortable.

[sage]

Just been home to see how Mavis is. As soon as I opened to basket door she ran out into the garden and I spent 15 mins trying to catch her . She is full of life so I put her back with the other girls. Still not happy with the swelling under her vent so off to the vets tonight.

 

Sage

[sage]

Well the vet had a good look at Mavis and agreed she had a swollen abdomen but he could not find the reason why. He couldn't feel a mass internally. The outcome is antibiotics.

 

Sage

[laurmurf]

if it helps then one of mine had 'sterile peritonitis' (a bit of a contradiction in terms) for years and years. She would occasionally lay an egg internally which would take some time to be reabsorbed by her system. She waddled like John Wayne and had a very 'full' abdomen. She wasn't poorly with it, and it never got infected or affected her breathing as it can do. She was at her worst when she laid internally for several days running and improved after laying a few eggs properly or after the winter when she'd have a break from laying.

 

The antibiotics are probably a useful preventative or curative if it is infected. If she's poorly you'll know it, if she's acting normally except for the full tummy and waddle then let her just get on with it and keep an eye on how she fares.

Good luck with her!