I rang the vets at four thirty to see if Rusty was ready for collection as they hadn’t contacted me. I was told she was ready for collection so I went to get her.
When I arrived the vet had left. I asked what after care I would need to do and the nurse didn’t know. She said to keep an eye on her and she would ask the vet to call me tomorrow to let me know. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn’t more information for me.
When I got Rusty home she looked a bit better.
She was looking like her usual self
A bit blurred but this was how Rusty’s vent looked when I first got her home
She did an enormous poop which was like a broody poop. There was no poop in the cat box so she must have been holding it all afternoon.
She had a scratch in the soil and then a preen and some pellets so everything seemed normal. Then she went to the nest box. I thought that if she wanted to sit as if broody that would be fine but she was pulsing like she was pushing again. I worried that if she thinks she needs to lay she will push out the prolapse again. I decided to lift her from the nest box and close them.
She was settled back in the nest box
I lifted her out and inspected her and this is how she looked.
This was how she was before bedtime
I was dismayed to find that she has pushed out the prolapse again and is also mucky once more.
I am worried now that she will keep pushing it out. I don’t know what to do next. I think that tomorrow I will try bathing her which I have read helps as well as cleaning her. I read that honey can be used and David said Terry “The Hen Cam” used it but I don’t know what type of honey or what I am supposed do with it. I have looked at Terry’s archives and can’t find it so in desperation I have e-mailed her and asked for her advice.
I will update again tomorrow. I am so worried but I am not ready to give up on her and will do whatever I can to try to fix this.
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Carol, so sorry to hear this. The only advice I have is that you will need to separate her from the others because they will be likely to peck at her prolapse.
I hope the vet has some more advice for you tomorrow xx
I am going to bath her to clean her bottom and keep her separate today perhaps with just some corn and water. I am thinking of trying to push the prolapse back in myself. I have asked Terry of “The Hen Cam” for advice. She says smear it with honey. I shall get some today.
Oh and also to keep her off the layers pellets because they will encourage her to lay. xx
Terry said to keep her on just light food (and water) to stop her pooping and straining. xx
So sorry it is not good news, I know you will do all you can for her.
I will do all I can for her. I am not giving up on her. At least it isn’t anything catching but just her own personal problem so I only have Rusty to worry about.
Hope you get a response from Terry soon; I suspect it’ll have been runny honey?
I have a response from Terry, bless her. She says wash with water. Smear with honey, any kind, I too assume runny. Keep her separate and on light food and water. This means less poop and less straining. Honey is a natural antibiotic and sticky, helping to hold it in place. I don’t have any honey in so as soon as the shops are open I will get some. From the internet it says use a glove and vasaline. I am terrified but I will give it my best shot.
I lifted her out of the nest box to check and she is still the same as the last photo. She has now gone back in and I will leave her there until I have the honey.
I wish you the very best of luck with it. X
Thank you, I will need it. My husband has just come back with the honey so I am about to begin. I will update later. x
Also hoping for the best………and calmness for you……..
Thank you. I think both me and Rusty were stressed this morning but this afternoon everything is calmer. I will update once more at the end of the day.