Prolapse

Other Names


• dropped vent
• hernia


Organism or Mechanism


• Vent protruding due to egg retention
• Disease of the reproductive system
• Degeneration of the muscular system or prolonged laying.


Preventative Measures


• Support natural laying cycles.
• Provide exercise.
• Don’t push pullets to lay too early.


Management Treatments


Physical Treatments


• Massage the protruding organ with grease and carefully press it back into position.
• Place a pad of cotton soaked with witch hazel and bind tightly.
• Wash the protruding organ in lukewarm water or milk, anoint with linseed oil or sweet oil and gently force it back into the body. Repeat several times.


Nutritional Treatments


• Fast for 1 day, then feed a very light diet of greens, bran mash, molasses and buttermilk. Stop feeding seaweed during treatment.


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments


• Treat with a dose of Aconite if organ is put back in.
• Treat with Pulsatilla or Nux vomica when external treatment is not used.
• Podophyllum if losts of straining
• Sepia or Silica