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chucklover

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I would like to offer some hope in the cure for peritonitus. I have a hen that suffered from this back in march this year. I phoned around to find a vet that specialises in poultry. On first visit with my lovely Rosie they recommended having her put to sleep but I didn't want to give up that easily as they said that most people don't want to spend their money on a chicken but she is a pet. So to cut a long story short she had a hormone implant to stop her from producing eggs, first they syringed a third of the fluid out (not all as its harmful to do so as they can go into shock) Then the implant and antibotics for a week. She did extremely well for 2 months but it returned so we repeated the proceedure. She is now back to full health and has laid some perfect eggs with hard shells, she has a lovely red comb and her feathers are beautiful- cost was about £250 hope this is useful, there is hope put there.
 
Hi Chucklover, and welcome to the Forum. Thank you for posting this encouraging news about your hen, it's good to hear of her recovery, and I'm sure people on here will be interested in her treatment. Of course, for people who have a living to make from keeping large numbers of productive hens, it's just not possible to treat a sick bird as you have done. But I do agree that for a beloved pet, many of us would be prepared to get out our wallets if we knew a cure was possible, just as we would for a dog or cat or other larger animal. Yes, a hen only costs a few pounds, but one way to think about this is to be glad that the initial low cost will help towards to cost of the vet when necessary. Most of us on here are close observers of our birds, and love their individual personalities, especially people like me who can only keep a very small number. Troublke is, they just don't live long enough, though, do they, whatever you do!
Do keep us posted about how she gets on.
 
Will keep you posted, hope its good news tho' but she looks very good at the moment with no signs of peritonitus
 
A nice story Chucklover. We would do all we could for our pet cock Bottom, a Buff Orpington.

Friends of ours spent £2000 on their cat after a road accident.

Hope she continues to do well.
 
SO good to hear your girl is well again.

I have had a few Ep girls and as they are all pets, will do anything and spend anything to make them well. Bunty Goodchicken had an implant after her prolapse. She later developed EP. We have had some fluid drained from her and she is on frusemide to help with fluid retention. I have baytril in case any fluid gets infected and at the moment she is well and we are doing well.

Bunty Goodchicken is an exbatt (as are all my girls) and she will celebrate her 2 year henniversay on 1st Feb. We will do everything to get her there!
 
Hi, just a quick note to say Rosie is still doing well, you wouldn't know she'd had anything wrong with her :-)
 
Where are you Chucklover? Someone had the same problem but I wasn't sure if you were in the UK and you didn't give vet details. So please she is doing so well -and long may it continue.
 
Bad news I'm afraid, Rosie developed a tumour and had to be put to sleep but she lived a year longer than she would have done and was healthy up until recently. Sad though :(
 
Sorry Chucklover, but so pleased you had an extra year with her.

I used to live in Derby years ago and still use a dentist there. Place hasn't changed that much in 40 years.
 
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