This girl has been in the house 3 weeks now but I don't feel like we're making progress. She's on poultry cell and extra B12, scrambled egg and scratch and peck feed. She eats well and drinks and poops.
At first it was her right leg straight out in front, then it switched to the left, now it's back to the right and the left is somewhat functional. Her right foot is like a noodle. She can't put any weight on it at all. The left leg shoots out to the side but I can tuck it back under her without pain. She tips forward when she eats so I hold her so she doesn't fall forward because when she loses her balance she flaps around and cries because it hurts.
She chatters, purrs and makes all the right noises except when she's in pain. She likes to be held, and when I talk to her she chirps back.
I made a band out of a bra strap that is above her hocks but it might be too slack, I don't want to tighten it if it's the wrong thing to do.
I made a sling, which she hates. I made a bed out of pipe insulation noodles, towels, non-slip mat etc. She doesn't like that anymore either. She's in a plastic tote with a bath towel wrapped around her and kind of tucked underneath her body to take pressure off her legs. She seems perfectly happy there except it's a little hot.
I'm at a loss. I'm willing to go the distance, but not if it's hopeless. I'd like to give her something for pain, just to give her a break but I don't know what that would be. Please help me!
At first it was her right leg straight out in front, then it switched to the left, now it's back to the right and the left is somewhat functional. Her right foot is like a noodle. She can't put any weight on it at all. The left leg shoots out to the side but I can tuck it back under her without pain. She tips forward when she eats so I hold her so she doesn't fall forward because when she loses her balance she flaps around and cries because it hurts.
She chatters, purrs and makes all the right noises except when she's in pain. She likes to be held, and when I talk to her she chirps back.
I made a band out of a bra strap that is above her hocks but it might be too slack, I don't want to tighten it if it's the wrong thing to do.
I made a sling, which she hates. I made a bed out of pipe insulation noodles, towels, non-slip mat etc. She doesn't like that anymore either. She's in a plastic tote with a bath towel wrapped around her and kind of tucked underneath her body to take pressure off her legs. She seems perfectly happy there except it's a little hot.
I'm at a loss. I'm willing to go the distance, but not if it's hopeless. I'd like to give her something for pain, just to give her a break but I don't know what that would be. Please help me!
