Chicken Limping

[thecatumbrella]

I posted about Clover a couple days ago, with her swollen eye (if anyone wants to weigh in on that). That evening, I noticed an on again off again limp in one leg. She's being treated for scaly leg mites, but her case is very mild. I could not see anything wrong with the foot pad, toes, or nails. She's capable of roosting.

Any other ideas or things I could check for? Would an Epsom soak help?

Thanks.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Any swelling of the hock(s)?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Any swelling of the hock(s)?

I'm guessing that's the joint halfway up the leg? I'll have to feel next time I go out. She too feathered to see anything.

 

[thecatumbrella]

@StinkyAcres

No swelling. I manipulated all her joints and toes, clipped her nails, and cleaned her feet. Nothing seemed to bother her. I'm mostly noticing it when she trots or is stepping up from one surface to another (even something very low).

 

[thecatumbrella]

Wanted to update this with sort of a weird conclusion. The limp was there on and off for weeks. Then Clover ripped a toenail off. It’s since healed up into a nice scab. No more limp! I did check her toenails as part of my assessment, but there’s no mistaking it was related. It was on the toe with the thinnest nail, so the outside one? Doesn’t affect her at all with running, scratching, roosting, etc.