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    Possible Broken Leg

    Well we just got back from the vet. Her leg has actually gotten a little better from the first day we had her - it no longer just lays out in front of her but now it is under her. We did 2 x-rays, they didn't show anything weird - there is no break or dislocation. He said he thought she had...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    My regular exotics vet called me today in response to the e-mail I sent them yesterday - they are able to see her today so I don't have to wait until tomorrow morning to see the other vet. I'm leaving for the vets office in about 10 minuets and I'll let everyone know how it went. Thanks for...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Thanks so much Wynette, the vet was not an option at first - my mother did not want to pay for the bird to see a vet, but she has become attached to it so now we are able to. If we couldn't have gone to the vet I was talking to some rehabilitators and I think I could have found some help with...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Quote: Thank you for the replies. When I lived at my old house we found injured sparrows and grackles all the time, I would always call around and if vet offices were usually really good with getting me the number of someone who could take an injured bird. My exotics vet was actually closed...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    We found a vet that is willing to see the chicken, they cannot see her until Friday morning though. The bird is still eating/drinking/pooping normally so hopefully she can make it until Friday - I have e-mailed a couple people who work with birds so if any of them can see me sooner than we we...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Quote: Thank you for your help - we have some good news now! My mothers husband said he would pay for the bird to see a vet since he has seen how hard we are trying to help it. Now my problem is finding a vet locally who is willing to see a chicken. I have e-mailed 3 local bird...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Quote: Thank you, my mom said that if the chicken did survive but suffered permanent damage from the injury we would set up a coop for it so it would be safe from the neighborhood cats and the horses. I had read online somewhere that it might be a good idea to try to call a bird...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Brahampooter, the chickens in our neighborhood roam freely. I think this was one that was born in our barn (we have a couple that sleep on top of our hay stack and roam our pasture - they are not ours but they made our property their home), I'm not sure who owns the chickens who produced the...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Thank you so much for the replies, I was starting to lose hope! My mother just came home so I had her hold the bird while I gave her some of the Metacam and checked her leg - I do think the leg is dislocated and not broken - the exposed (scaley part of the leg, I don't know what its called) is...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Sorry for all the posts - I just really need some help and I know this post has been seen. I put some oats in front of her and she ate them, she was in a different position when I went out to give her the oats, the leg looks terrible since she moved - should I give the Metacam? Looking at it...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    nothing?
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Still waiting to see what I should be looking for with her leg. I have some Metacam left over from when one of my gliders got neutered, and have read that birds have been prescribed it before - would this be helpful for pain management? I really do not know what else to do, if I don't get any...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    I took some pictures, still haven't gone in to check things out myself. I think the leg she has extended out is the injured one, so I took a picture since she was in this position when I went out to see her I don't really want to stress her out by picking her up and examining her until I...
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    Possible Broken Leg

    Hi, I just registered on this form and I need help - I do not keep chickens, but I live with my parents in a house on farm property and we have many chickens in our neighborhood. My mom found a chicken today in our hay barn with what I believe is a broken leg, she was apparently being attacked...
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