Rooster with Vent Gleet????

[Colleen Kinzie]

Is it possible for a rooster to have vent gleet?
I’m not sure what it is At first I thought worms so dewormed him
Then had him on 5 days of tetracycline
No improvement
I have been soaking in warm epsom salt water
Drying him off and applying antifungal cream
If I don’t soak him and clean him up he gets that he can’t . He did make very loud noises when he pooped when it was all blocked up. Could only get out little bits at a time
Any ideas

[WLLady]

It sounds like he's blocked somehow. have any preparation H that you could try?

[Colleen Kinzie]

I’ll get some if that will help. The dark all around outer edge is scab
@WLLady
Do you put right inside his butt hole or around edges.
The edges are all scabbed over?

[Colleen Kinzie]

Another more recent picture

[Killerbunny]

It comes with an applicator and when I have prolapse or something i put it right inside. Some type of lubricant such as astroglide natural (kept on hand for egg binding) can work too. This is usually when I find I have run out of gloves! Just be very gentle with him and wash and rdry his cloaca. Poor fella.

[Colleen Kinzie]

Thank you!
Do you think that is the problem with all that scabbing around the outer edge of his vent?

[Killerbunny]

I really don't know. Sorry. Perhaps someone is a butt pecker?

[Happy]

@Colleen Kinzie I just asked a vet tech acquaintance and sent her your pics. She asked what food he was on.

[Colleen Kinzie]

@Happy
Thanks for inquiring for me
He has been on layer pellets ever since he was old enough to stop grower
If I don’t soak him and leave it for a few days it’s as if it hurts to because he sqwauks
Thanks again

[WLLady]

don't try to remove the scabs. sometimes bag balm will help soften them. it's possible he strained so hard that he cracked and bled. the prep h I would insert really super gently like mentioned above and apply to the surfaces as gently as you can.