heatherdevito1
Songster
- Jan 21, 2021
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A few days ago, Bamboo, our ISA Brown seemed to have temporarily lost her vision, possibly a few times. Her pupils aren't dilating properly and she has a tranced look almost appearing as if she is in shock, but we don't believe it was caused by heat stroke because it was not particularly hot that day or the days preceding. She has an ample, clean water supply, high-end 16% layer feed, and additional fresh fruits and vegetables with herbs in small quantities a few times a week, mixed with scratch and black oil sunflower seeds.
The following day, she couldn't walk, but that appears to be secondary and as the result of an injury, perhaps because she couldn't see again. Her right leg is very sensitive to touch and the toes are curled under on their knuckles. Her left leg seemed to be the stronger, uninjured leg but those toes are also now curled up on the knuckles, as well. She can't stand, walk, or lay comfortably, so I have her in a wheelchair from another rescue.
We've been supplementing her with poly-vi-sol, water from a dropper and small portions of hand-feeding. I believe she may also has an impacted crop which we've massaged during and after water, and she is still pooping.
She repeatedly raises her head, very slowly as if following something up, then brings it back down and continues this pattern. We know it's not wry neck or star-gazers and we are awaiting the results of her stool sample. She will see the vet in the morning, but I can't seem to locate ANY information relating to her unique symptoms.
I've already done an immense amount of research on Merek's, wry, etc. This one baffles me. Has anyone experienced similar symptoms that can shed some light on the situation?
Bamboo is one of my many rescues and we rehabbed her after we got her in June, 2020. She's done so wonderfully well these past two years with no incident, so I'd like to do whatever I can to get her on the mend.
The following day, she couldn't walk, but that appears to be secondary and as the result of an injury, perhaps because she couldn't see again. Her right leg is very sensitive to touch and the toes are curled under on their knuckles. Her left leg seemed to be the stronger, uninjured leg but those toes are also now curled up on the knuckles, as well. She can't stand, walk, or lay comfortably, so I have her in a wheelchair from another rescue.
We've been supplementing her with poly-vi-sol, water from a dropper and small portions of hand-feeding. I believe she may also has an impacted crop which we've massaged during and after water, and she is still pooping.
She repeatedly raises her head, very slowly as if following something up, then brings it back down and continues this pattern. We know it's not wry neck or star-gazers and we are awaiting the results of her stool sample. She will see the vet in the morning, but I can't seem to locate ANY information relating to her unique symptoms.
I've already done an immense amount of research on Merek's, wry, etc. This one baffles me. Has anyone experienced similar symptoms that can shed some light on the situation?
Bamboo is one of my many rescues and we rehabbed her after we got her in June, 2020. She's done so wonderfully well these past two years with no incident, so I'd like to do whatever I can to get her on the mend.
I have had 2 hens with stroke. This hen like your girl got weaker and weaker. She had Congestive Heart Failure and of course stroke is common. She too had curled toes and lost use of her legs. She would fall over without the support of towels. Eventually another stroke took her life.
