Gosh, that was so long ago! I’m sorry, but those pics are long gone. I’ve actually not used that method since that time. I think the worry over how hot it got put me off it?? Since then we’ve either used a bullet to the head or vet euthanasia.
I read in a prior comment about someone...
We put together our own auto doors. We have a total of 6 (in 5 different coops). We made our own tracks, some using metal extrusion my spouse got as scrap at work, and some made of wood (the ones I’ve built). Either way, they’re recessed at the bottom, so wouldn’t be easy for something to...
When I see that penguin-ish stance, I think of an egg issue first. But there are a lot of possible egg issues, often jello/soft shelled eggs being “stuck”. I think the egg tract that would normally squeeze/contract around a solid object to expel it struggles if the object is NOT solid. So...
Here, when I’ve had hens with egg issues, I’ve given them a warm bath and blow dry (I think the heat relaxes them a bit), and then kept in a warm, dim area with food/water. At least here, it’s always resolved within a day. If I‘ve suspected difficulty passing an egg, I’ll also rub a little...
I linked a lower end model on my reply to Rurumo…it’s one pretty commonly used by folks newer to testing who don’t want to spend bigger bucks until they know for sure whether fecal testing is for them or not…
Amscope has some of the best budget scopes, imo. There are similar (low end) brands with similar scopes, but I’m most familiar with Amscope for those price ranges. I’m linking one from amazon that includes the three basic features I would want for reading fecals: a mechanical stage, a light...
If alert looking and not puffed up, then my guess would be that whatever is wrong with it’s leg/foot has become too painful to want to move???
You’ve done a thorough inspection of the leg, toes, and foot pad?? Felt along the bad leg and compared to the feel of the good leg?
And this is why I’m a huge proponent of running your own fecals - eliminates guesswork on whether a certain med is needed…and a post test for knowing whether the med of choice actually worked!! A basic fecal float is quite simple. For around $100-$125 (or less if you buy a used microscope of...
Wowza!! Fecals are high in my area (southern Indiana) but still around $25. I’m thinking your vet must send them off to a lab or something?? That sounds like human insurance scam pricing!! LOL!!
My vet will run a fecal on an unseen bird, as long as I have my animals in the system already...
Most likely your friend uses McMasters method for testing her goats 🤔. But she might use a basic float or even modified Wisconsin.
A basic float (the steps here) would be a simple task for someone use to testing goats and/or large livestock, so she should have no problem using these steps...