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the inflammation (and the twisting I thought I saw in the photos with no hobble) indicate something more is wrong here than spraddleleg which will never cause inflammation like that so my guess is damage from the fall... > it seems to me that on the one hand the hobble corrects the twisting but on the other because the chick can move around it is at the same time exascerbating the problem ... that leg needs to be immobilized (since the chick is too weak and the hobble makes it impossible for the chick to walk without using the leg)(I believe that there is now fracture and that recquires immobilization see here:
http://petcare.suite101.com/article.cfm/splinting_a_pets_injured_limb
"....Dr. Michael Levine, DVM. Immobilizing the limb for the period of the time it takes you to get to the emergency clinic is not likely to do any harm. Theres increased risks associated with wearing a splint long term a full leg splint puts a patient at higher risk of hip and pelvic fractures. But in the short term, its much riskier to leave an injury without a splint because movement at a fracture site can result in an exponentially worse prognosis.
I am not a vet but it seems to me any more movement with that leg is just going to make things worse... you are planning on taking her to the vet tommorrow so dont try and realign or correctly position the leg (causing more pain and stress) > perhaps use some kind of padding and put a (clean) sock over it (cut hole for vent) and prop the poor thing up and put the feed and drink within pecking reach (and remember to drizzle water at regular intervals along beak to encourage drinking. It will recquire quite a committment from you but at this point I dont see any alternative.
In my opinion your only chance now is the vet. Once immobilized dont mess with it any more and keep the chick in a quiet area and give diluted pedialyte dribbled along beak and get it to the vet first thing as the door opens (dont call for appt just go and say is emergency and beg them to see her immediately) ... explain that it is your PET bird (often vets will just assume that since a farm animal that it gets different treatment). (((hugs))) good luck
http://petcare.suite101.com/article.cfm/splinting_a_pets_injured_limb
"....Dr. Michael Levine, DVM. Immobilizing the limb for the period of the time it takes you to get to the emergency clinic is not likely to do any harm. Theres increased risks associated with wearing a splint long term a full leg splint puts a patient at higher risk of hip and pelvic fractures. But in the short term, its much riskier to leave an injury without a splint because movement at a fracture site can result in an exponentially worse prognosis.
I am not a vet but it seems to me any more movement with that leg is just going to make things worse... you are planning on taking her to the vet tommorrow so dont try and realign or correctly position the leg (causing more pain and stress) > perhaps use some kind of padding and put a (clean) sock over it (cut hole for vent) and prop the poor thing up and put the feed and drink within pecking reach (and remember to drizzle water at regular intervals along beak to encourage drinking. It will recquire quite a committment from you but at this point I dont see any alternative.
In my opinion your only chance now is the vet. Once immobilized dont mess with it any more and keep the chick in a quiet area and give diluted pedialyte dribbled along beak and get it to the vet first thing as the door opens (dont call for appt just go and say is emergency and beg them to see her immediately) ... explain that it is your PET bird (often vets will just assume that since a farm animal that it gets different treatment). (((hugs))) good luck
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