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Thanks, ES. It really is.

So I thought I would let you know that we put down our young emu, Gertrude, yesterday. Her leg was at 90 degrees when we left town for a week. When we returned it was actually pointing behind her. It stuck so far out to the side that she had to visibly shift her weight from side to side to...

Sad story, 9Catsz. I'm afraid mine will be the same. Like you, I can't put her down while she can still get around and enjoy what time she has. I wish I knew the moment just before she becomes miserable. That would be when. This is really hard to watch knowing what is likely to happen in...

I hope that's all it is but I'm afraid that most likely it's not. While this has taken quite a bit longer to happen, her leg is now turned about 90 degrees. She does run and play but she also likes to lay down more than her buddy. Poor thing. I'm still just waiting to see how she does.

Thanks ES and Mark for the positive thoughts. As long as she can run there is an element of hope. ES, in your experience how long was it before they couldn't stand?

S.E., there are other animals around. He shares a fence line with horses and a llama. We hope when we get more 6 ft fencing up and as he gets bigger that they may even be able to be together. We'll see. I have a miniature potbellied pig that spends several hrs a day in the emu pen. There...

Thanks all, for the info, advice, and support. After considering all this, I think I probably will just let her be until it gets to the point where she is not having quality of life. I am not looking forward to what seems to be inevitable. I guess this is nature and I'll just have to do my...

Thanks for letting me know.

Have you ever had one that could continue to use it's leg as an adult? Or have they all ended up unable to stand? Have you ever done any treatment? Thanks so much for letting me know of your experience.

As long as she is having quality of life I see no reason to cut her life short right now. She still gets around well, can run, and seems to be having a good time. My question is, has anybody had any luck with a bird surviving or getting treatment so that it actually could survive?

As long as she is having quality of life I see no reason to cut her life short right now. She still gets around well, can run, and seems to be having a good time. My question is, has anybody had any luck with a bird surviving or getting treatment so that it actually could survive?

I have 2 emus that are nearly 3 months old now. One of them has had a slightly turned out leg since she was about 4 or 5 weeks old. I took her to a vet that raises rheas a few weeks ago. He told me that it wasn't bad at all and that her ligaments and joints felt good and she should be fine...