Help wanted - Quail missing leg!!

[007Sean]

I’m really not sure if there’s anything I can give him for pain

Metacam or Meloxicam, both are pain relievers and anti-inflammatory. Both require a vet script, though. Children's aspirin can be used but can also induce bleeding...not a good thing for an open wound.

 

[Kris5902]

Sometimes culling is the greatest kindness you can do for an animal... I know it hurts to do it, but sometimes it is for the best.

 

[Amer]

Metacam or Meloxicam, both are pain relievers and anti-inflammatory. Both require a vet script, though. Children's aspirin can be used but can also induce bleeding...not a good thing for an open wound.

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I've heard about the children's asprin in the water. However, I don't know the effect, so I can't recommend or disapprove of it with my opinions. Seems like a bleeding open wound wouldn't be good.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Well now I feel bad It is pretty awful for me to try to keep them alive- because that’s literally all I’m doing. I can’t make them normal or not hurt. Soooo I will make a final decision tomorrow.

 

[Amer]

Well now I feel bad It is pretty awful for me to try to keep them alive- because that’s literally all I’m doing. I can’t make them normal or not hurt. Soooo I will make a final decision tomorrow.

Aww, don't feel bad. You are doing what you think is best for your birds.

 

[007Sean]

Would Poultry Nutri-Drench in their water be helpful to any extent?

Wouldn't hurt but at the same time won't have any benefical healing effects on the birds. The molasses in the Nutri-Drench may help with keeping the blood glucose levels up. haven't ever used it for an open wound trauma.
I had a newly hatch Amherst chick get caught in the fan of the foam bator I was using, nearly severed it's leg at the hock. I amputated it, bandaged it up and it healed up. I use Nutri-Drench anyway on new hatchlings. It never acted like it didn't have two legs. It didn't survive due to a Reeves chick killing it but it survived for 3 months just fine, eating drinking, pooping all normal....but it did have a 'stump' it could use to balance with...unlike yours that doesn't have even a stump.

 

[aart]

Well now I feel bad

Don't beat yourself up.....it's a wrenching decision, especially if you've never had to euthanize due to injury, deformity, or disease.

 

[rjohns39]

Kayla, what ever you decide is the right choice and you have my support as well.

 

[chickens really]

Don't be sad Kayla...Big Hugs...
We all understand how upsetting it is...

 

[LuckyMotherhen]

You can save him!!!