urgent help!!!!!

[jordanmulder]

hi every one my ackie is doing somthing weird, I'm realy worried, what is it?
the only thing I can tell you is it is a she and she is with a male.
please I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jordanmulder]

oh and obviously she is on sand no more and I have washed all the sand off it, please I'm realy worried.

 

[gregcranston]

I don't know anything about Ackie's, but it looks like a prolapse to me, I think maybe a vet visit might be in order. Hopefully someone with more experience will come along with advice soon.

 

[Waterrat]

It's a rectal prolapse.
Is it back in now? If not, wash it with saline or saturated sugar solution (sugar in water),and gently push it in. Tape the cloaca with a small strip of band-aid for 24 hours and see what happens.

Good luck
M

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Looks like a prolapse of some sort - DON'T let it dry out, apply fine sugar (castor sugar is good) to reduce swelling, and get to a herp vet asap.

Jamie

 

[jordanmulder]

I don't know anything about Ackie's, but it looks like a prolapse to me, I think maybe a vet visit might be in order. Hopefully someone with more experience will come along with advice soon.

It's a rectal prolapse.
Is it back in now? If not, wash it with saline or satur sugar solution (sugar in water),and gently push it in. Tape the cloaca with a small strip of bandate for 24 hours and see what happens.

Good luck
M

thanks m and gregcranston
no it's not back in yet, will let you all know how it goes
thanks for advice

 

[jordanmulder]

thanks jamie, looks to me like it's going back in

 

[solar 17]

It's a rectal prolapse.
Is it back in now? If not, wash it with saline or saturated sugar solution (sugar in water),and gently push it in. Tape the cloaca with a small strip of band-aid for 24 hours and see what happens.

Good luck
M

Ditto.....plus don't feed him/her for three weeks and only small [well hydrated] meals for a while.....solar 17 [Baden]

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Excellent - did you use sugar - it can work very well... Also, if she's with a male, I'd remove him/her-it may be related to mating, and keep them separate for a month or more.

Keep the everted bits damp (if they dry out the tissue may die, followed by the ackie...) and as Michael says, if you can tape the bits in place, they may heal pretty quickly (mucous membranes do heal very fast in most animals).

Good luck & keep us posted...

Jamie.

 

[PhilK]

Very saturated sugar solution only, and only if you can't go to a vet. Good advice from everyone else

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Fine sugar such as castor sugar works very well indeed, is highly soluble and easily removed as needed.

Jamie.

 

[jordanmulder]

Excellent - did you use sugar - it can work very well... Also, if she's with a male, I'd remove him/her-it may be related to mating, and keep them separate for a month or more.

Keep the everted bits damp (if they dry out the tissue may die, followed by the ackie...) and as Michael says, if you can tape the bits in place, they may heal pretty quickly (mucous membranes do heal very fast in most animals).

Good luck & keep us posted...

Jamie.

just abou to try that thanks tons

 

[jordanmulder]

fewwwwww she's put it back in so I've just done what michael said and raped/taped it up, but what if she needs to go to the toilet?
thanks for all your help, I'll let you know how she's going tonight.

 

[Kristy_07]

Good luck with her, jordan

 

[Waterrat]

If she pulled it back by herself, take the tape off after few hours and watch her.

 

[Pythoninfinite]

fewwwwww she's put it back in so I've just done what michael said and raped/taped it up, but what if she needs to go to the toilet?
thanks for all your help, I'll let you know how she's going tonight.

I hope you meant 'wrapped' lol! The tape probably won't stay on for long anyway Jordan. If the prolapsed tissue resolved itself without anything other than some sugar (no physical pushing from you), it looks good for the healing process. If the tissue returns to normal of it's own accord, you may not have any more problems. Keep it separated from the male, and small meals for a few weeks.

Jamie

 

[Kristy_07]

I've not had to deal with prolapse before... why sugar water?

 

[jordanmulder]

I hope you meant 'wrapped' lol! The tape probably won't stay on for long anyway Jordan. If the prolapsed tissue resolved itself without anything other than some sugar (no physical pushing from you), it looks good for the healing process. If the tissue returns to normal of it's own accord, you may not have any more problems. Keep it separated from the male, and small meals for a few weeks.

Jamie

If she pulled it back by herself, take the tape off after few hours and watch her.

Good luck with her, jordan

thanks kristy, machael, and jamie.
I didn't even get time to apply the sugar, but I did wash it before I posted the thread so there was no sand or anything else
there at the time, thanks sooooooooo much guys, fewwww that gave me a scare, wraped is what I mean jamie
thanks again as I said I'll give you an update tonight

 

[jordanmulder]

I've not had to deal with prolapse before... why sugar water?

apparantly it stops the swelling

 

[Waterrat]

I've not had to deal with prolapse before... why sugar water?

Osmosis. The saturated solution or just dry sugar draws the liquid out of the swollen bowel, which shrinks as a result. Saline (surgical) can be little irritating but is absolutely sterile.