Dog attack! (Graphic Pictures)

[SmiYa0126]

Could it be part of the dog attack injury?

 

[Morrigan]

Could it be part of the dog attack injury?

I was wondered that as well. Could there be another small wound on or near the leg that got infected? Although I would have expected then antibiotics to help prevent that.

 

[Ccort]

Wow she's young for arthritis to have set in!

I would give her the aspirin and see how she does with that and if you don't see an improvement you can try one of the metacams.

It's definitely traumatic watching them suffer. Do you think she is fevered? The aspirin should help with that.

It seems like it's less swollen and warm to the touch but now she has diarrhea again.

How do you if they have a fever?

The vet, a while back, told me she has arthritis in her leg. I was definitely surprised considering her age.

 

[Ccort]

Could it be part of the dog attack injury?

It wasn't like that until recently...so I'm not sure. But I hold her all the time and while her leg can get sore from the arthritis, it doesn't typically swell to that extent or look like that.

 

[Ccort]

I was wondered that as well. Could there be another small wound on or near the leg that got infected? Although I would have expected then antibiotics to help prevent that.

There are some small scabby areas on her leg but I really won't think they were there before it swelled up. It looks like maybe it was hurting so she started pecking at it instead. I could be wrong though.

 

[21hens-incharge]

It seems like it's less swollen and warm to the touch but now she has diarrhea again.

How do you if they have a fever?

The vet, a while back, told me she has arthritis in her leg. I was definitely surprised considering her age.

Rectal thermometer.... make sure it is in your chicken first aid kit and only used on chickens.
Normal is about 105-107° F.

Did he x-ray to diagnose the arthritis?
Is that swelling in the upper leg only or the whole leg?

Dadgum it! She was finally free of diarrhea.

 

[Ccort]

Rectal thermometer.... make sure it is in your chicken first aid kit and only used on chickens.
Normal is about 105-107° F.

Did he x-ray to diagnose the arthritis?
Is that swelling in the upper leg only or the whole leg?

Dadgum it! She was finally free of diarrhea.

Will do on the thermometer!
No xray was done. But you can hear a crinkling sound, which she stated was arthritis. ...thoughts?

 

[21hens-incharge]

How did she do today?

The crunchy sound in a joint can certainly be an indicator of arthritis.

 

[Ccort]

How did she do today?

The crunchy sound in a joint can certainly be an indicator of arthritis.

I got home late so haven't seen her much today. She's currently eating though and did NOT have diarrhea today. Yay on that! She is so bored inside but not sure how to set up enrichment for her. It's hard to tell if she's not feeling well/hurting or just really bored because she isn't moving around much.

The injury site looks so good....I'll grab a pic tomorrow and her leg no longer feels hot and doesn't look anywhere near as bad as it did. I would feel good if she looked happy and was up and about.

She's getting an orthopedic bed for Christmas.

 

[Jakemedic]

hello! Thank you for keeping us updated on Clementine! I am here to tell you that creaky or crunchy sounding joints are arthritis. I just listened to my knees as I was getting into bed this evening. Something else to consider is how she is laying, if her joint is bent under her, the circulation can be reduced, causing swelling as well. Not that it is anything you can do anything about it. An orthopedic bed? My girls sleep perched. Not sure they would know how to lay down but then again, they surprise me everyday!

A very special “thank you” for being such a good chicken mom. I am confident Clementine appreciated everything you have done for her!