help can not walk any suggestions

[chickensrme]

my silkie caqn not walk it seems that the problem is in the last joint on the foot towards the feet. there are both swollen and bruised. so far i have givin her asprin to make sure she is not in pain. i have givin her vitamin drops to help her with what is going on. is there anything else that i can do to help her she is in a cage by her self on a nice hay bed with feed and water surronding her. any help would be greatly apprecisted

 

[justusnak]

Did she get her feet caught in something? Maybe the door shut on her or she was stepped on? Hopefully they are just bruised....and she will be ok in a few days. Sounds like you are doing the right thing for her. Keep us posted! How old is she???

 

[chickensrme]

she just started to lay and then she went broody but she go off that and then this happend.

 

[justusnak]

Hmmmm, im not sure what it could be. Is there a vet you can take her to?? Poor little one...I hope she is not in pain.

 

[dlhunicorn]

...this article might help you figure out where the problem might lie...it is a lot to read however there are a lot of things that can cause what you are describing:
http://www.asasea.com/pd-sect7.html