hammy72 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Anyone in the Whitchurch, Bristol area who can assist me with getting medicines into Chicken Snowflake tomorrow? Or if you know any chicken keepers who might be willing to help me. Its a 2 person job, one to hold her as I have to get a metal tube into her stomach to get the meds straight in. She is being treated for sour crop and peritonitis, and I am buying her extra time with the latter I think but it's important to me that she is not in pain and comfortable until next weeks vet appointment. Edited July 14, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If she has sour crop, you should only need to administer neat ACV by syringe, you can also use this method to dose with ABs. There are plenty of YouTube vids to show how to do this; if you were near me, I'd happily teach you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy72 Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Thank you for your advice, its about 10ml of liquid to get into her so thats why I think the vet advised the feeding tube. I will look on youtube for the syringe method as I could do that on my own. Really appreciate you getting back to me. She's definitely brighter today and eating again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I have used the syringe method for these conditions and associated meds, too. My tip is only to give her a little bit of medicine in each squirt (I give less than 1 ml) and aim it far back and above the tongue. Good luck. You know there are treatments for peritonitis (suprelorin, although not everyone on the site approves of it and it is expensive). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If you're doing it on your own, then either wrap her in a towel, or back her between your legs when you are kneeling down. Slowly does it, and remember that they don't have a gag reflex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy72 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Thank you everyone! She has had a check up tonight and is doing really well, clear crop and the abdomen end less swollen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
