Chicken picking at feet

[Pottage]

Lola has been quite poorly in recent weeks and had an implant fitted 3 weeks ago. It has not gone well, and cutting a long story short it seems she may have blockage of concreated egg and gunk inside her that starts producing bacteria and infection and generally making her very ill as soon as she is off Baytril. I have been advised she will not to be able to pass this naturally.

 

She was on Baytril for two weeks around mid-July, then off it for two weeks and has been back on it now for three days. She really has perked up and is starting to eat again and is chatting a lot more than she was. Can anyone tell me roughly how long I can keep her on the antibiotics before they stop having an effect please?

 

As a down side of her being very ill, she now only weighs 1600 grams and is a little bag of bones. I have been provided with the details of a well renowned vet (Clive Madeiros) who should be able to spay her, but he is an hour from where I live and want her to be in the best possible condition before we consider going down this route.

 

Any help you can give me is really appreciated, thank you.

[Egluntyne]

Sound to me as though the time has come to have her put to sleep. Not what you wanted to hear, I'm sure, but by keeping on treating her under the circumstances, you might be prolonging a death instead of a life.

[Daphne]

I'm afraid I agree wholeheartedly with Egluntyne I don't know how long ABs work, but they are not designed for long term use. I think Lola is telling you that she is not a well girl, and it cannot be comfortable for her at all with all that foreign matter inside her. Its sounds to me as though her time has come

[timebandit]

Considering Edwina's success after being in the same condition as Lola, I obviously disagree with the previous two posters! Edwina could have survived for some weeks or even months on antibiotics, but my vet said that the cold weather would be more than she could stand. Even back in June (before the op and whilst on antibiotics) Edwina was living indoors at night. She seemed alright at this time but did not have her usual energy etc. The hysterectomy changed Edwina's life for the better and I would suggest seeing Clive very soon and at least getting an opinion - he will be honest with you.

[Pottage]

GOOD NEWS!!!

 

So, this morning Lola and I have been to see a brilliant vet. I was with him for an hour and 20 minutes and he checked everything. She's had blood tests, poo tests and a vent swab of which I will get the results tomorrow.

 

There is *nothing* in her womb, and Clive said he expected what the vet that wanted to put her down ( ) could feel was actually her gizzard!

 

She still has the trots (she did a lovely sample right on the examination table as soon as she got on it. Oh the shame!) and is loosing weight (she's down to 1500 grams now), but hopefully we'll know what's causing that soon.

 

She's come away with enough new drugs to fix a horse lol! Different antibiotics, Prednisolone, he said he doesn't use Baytril and anyway it could have stopped working as well as it should because she has had it for quite a while now on and off. She also has steroids and a new anti inflammatory. She is markedly improved from this time last week (I think the Baytrill we've had her on for a week has helped) and for the first time since she got sick with the bad eggs she has started chatting again. This is her yesterday morning, she was doing this for a good 5 minutes. I think she wants everyone to know she's feeling a bit better

 

Lola even got to meet a beautiful African Grey Parrot called Polly He came in for a check up (Clive removed a cancer from him a week ago), and flew out of his cage and sat on the table where Lola was waiting, squawking at her :laugh: I don't think either bird was overly impressed with the other! After Lola, Clive was off to treat a poorly ostrich! If anyone lives near Banbury I can thoroughly recommend him so far.

 

Fingers crossed for her, I'll keep you updated. I'm so glad I persevered and didn't listed to the guy that wanted to kill her.

[mullethunter]

That's such good news She looks pretty healthy in that video. Watched some of your others too - they're so funny with the grapes mine don't get grapes

[timebandit]

What a story! I'm so pleased for Lola and you

It just proves that it's worth finding an avian vet if you can.

Keep us posted

[Pottage]

Oh my God, I have just had a voicemail from our new vet and poor little Lola has had e. Coli He said it was resistant to Baytril which was why she was so poorly, but she should be improving (which she is) now she is on the amoxycillin he has prescribed. My poor, poor little baby

 

I have absolutly no idea if the others may have this, would they show signs of infection? Are their eggs still safe to eat? Can I catch it from contact with their poo? Fortunatly Lola doesnt lay anymore as she is implanted so I don't need to worry about her eggs. I'm a bit in shock here.