I don' know- you could be right. That wouldn't show up on an xray, nor would a torn tendon. She lays with the legs extended behind her but doesn' seem to have trouble putting them in the right location again to stand when she wants. And her balance is off cause she tips over so easily.
No-doesn't feel warm, swollen or even seem tender when touched. Of course she is probably not going to let me know easily.
Originally I thought she broke it. She seemed to have the affected leg turn in slightly but the vet couldn' t get her to do it in the office. Says it could be just because...
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I wish the weather was warm, then I could get their large pool out for them again and let her swim but it' 41°F right now . That did seem to help her.
I don' t think she is in pain unless she tries to walk on it. But she seems content to just lay around all day though a little...
One of my Pekin ducks (Clyde) started in late August limping around the yard. No obvious injury on the legs or feet, so I left her in the smaller cage to rest. With no improvement, I took her to the vet and had it x rayed. $300.00 later, I'm told it' s a sprain- rest from ambulation but...