cavysqueak Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Our Cou-Cou Maran, Mimi has a impacted crop. I've been trying to massage it for about 4 days now (since I noticed the issue) with some success. We went to the vet last night, who didn't really add anything to what we already knew (just shows how good the advice on here is!). So we have upped the frequency of water / probiotic yogurt mix & warm water which we are syringing into her beak. They didn't have the powdered probiotic stuff at the vets, so I'm having to look around for it online. From one of the FAQ's on here I've got the name of Avipro - I've looked it up online, but I don't really like ordering from a random unknown company on the Internet. So can anyone tell me where they've bought Avipro from please! I'd rather order from a company that people know than order at a cheap price with a company I don't know anything about. Thank you for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavysqueak Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 I've found it on Amazon, so I might just order it from there. Unless anyone has any better ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 i bought avipro online too. I would suggest getting a large syringe and a dog sixed catheter to fit on the end of it and learning how to crop lavage. It saved a couple of mine and i'm doing it with another one now. You syringe a couple of 100 mls of avipro water into the crop, massage vigourously for 15 minutes or so and break up the blockage and 'vomit' her. Try this several times and it should shift the blockage. Failing that it will at least keep her hydrated, keep off sour crop and then allow you to syringe oil of some sort (our vet gave us liquid paraffin) straight into the crop. Massage the oil through the blockage and she may be able to poo it out. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
