Chopper923
Songster
Hello all! I have a 10-month-old Leghorn with a prolapsed vent. Last night I was able to help her expell a rubbery egg! What I've done so far:
* separated her from flock and placed her in quiet garage with low light;
* soaked her in epsom salt baths for 20 minutes 3 times;
* trimmed away nasty feather and cleaned vent area;
* after each bath, I've sprayed her vent area with Vetericyn and held a cotton ball soaked with witch hazel on her vent;
* lubed the area with coconut oil; * given her Tums (I have calcium citrate coming tomorrow, but I will see if my husband can pick some up today) and electrolytes in her water.
I've made the glucose water to spray her vent area...just waiting for it to cool, and I will rinse her vent multiple times per day with that. I will apply more ointment (hydrocortisone this time possibly?) and honey. She is alert and eating, but I haven't seen her drink much. She is calm during her baths, so I feel like my treatments are not stressing her more. I was able to push the tissue back in, but it comes right back out. I understand that I will need to be patient and persistent with the process. I also understand that it will help holding the tissue in for longer periods. Before I try to help the tissue back in, I am concerned with poop that is dried on it...I have gently removed all that will come off. Even after the multiple soakings and lubing, I cannot get it off, so I don't want to cause an infection. Maybe after another lubing and application of honey, I will be able to remove the last of it? I am attaching pix...any suggestions would be so appreciated! Also, the poop I see in the bottom of her kennel is very dry, so I'm assuming she is dehydrated?
* separated her from flock and placed her in quiet garage with low light;
* soaked her in epsom salt baths for 20 minutes 3 times;
* trimmed away nasty feather and cleaned vent area;
* after each bath, I've sprayed her vent area with Vetericyn and held a cotton ball soaked with witch hazel on her vent;
* lubed the area with coconut oil; * given her Tums (I have calcium citrate coming tomorrow, but I will see if my husband can pick some up today) and electrolytes in her water.
I've made the glucose water to spray her vent area...just waiting for it to cool, and I will rinse her vent multiple times per day with that. I will apply more ointment (hydrocortisone this time possibly?) and honey. She is alert and eating, but I haven't seen her drink much. She is calm during her baths, so I feel like my treatments are not stressing her more. I was able to push the tissue back in, but it comes right back out. I understand that I will need to be patient and persistent with the process. I also understand that it will help holding the tissue in for longer periods. Before I try to help the tissue back in, I am concerned with poop that is dried on it...I have gently removed all that will come off. Even after the multiple soakings and lubing, I cannot get it off, so I don't want to cause an infection. Maybe after another lubing and application of honey, I will be able to remove the last of it? I am attaching pix...any suggestions would be so appreciated! Also, the poop I see in the bottom of her kennel is very dry, so I'm assuming she is dehydrated?