Hurt or broke foot

[Stanlyb]

This is sherry. Please don't judge me. She has hurt her foit but i have no clue how. I have not seperated get because i don't want them to pick on her. She's eating and drinking fine. She hobbles around and can get around. By i would like to help get her back to walking. Here is a link of a little bit of video of what it looks like. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


https://youtube.com/shorts/oW5jnsX4M0w?feature=share

 

[HappyClucker7]

I would bring her to a vet as soon as possible.

 

[coach723]

I can't really tell, but it looks like she may have some swelling around the ankle. I will attach a document that tells how to examine for a fracture and how to splint if necessary. It also could be just a sprain. I would soak daily in warm epsom salts to help with pain and swelling. And using a chicken sling (examples attached) may help her rest it. You do need to supervise when using a sling, in case she panics. You don't want her to injure herself trying to get out of it. I would also crate her in the run where the others can see her and she can see them, to reduce her activity and minimize stress. Depending on whether it's a break or a sprain, it can vary in healing time, and sometimes it can take a while. As long as she's not wanting to put weight on it, I would confine her to the crate.

 

[Stanlyb]

I can't really tell, but it looks like she may have some swelling around the ankle. I will attach a document that tells how to examine for a fracture and how to splint if necessary. It also could be just a sprain. I would soak daily in warm epsom salts to help with pain and swelling. And using a chicken sling (examples attached) may help her rest it. You do need to supervise when using a sling, in case she panics. You don't want her to injure herself trying to get out of it. I would also crate her in the run where the others can see her and she can see them, to reduce her activity and minimize stress. Depending on whether it's a break or a sprain, it can vary in healing time, and sometimes it can take a while. As long as she's not wanting to put weight on it, I would confine her to the crate.
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Thank you so much. I'm at work right now but will check this out. You're the best.

 

[Stanlyb]

Thank you so much. I'm at work right now but will check this out. You're the best.

So to me it looks like more of her foot than her leg. What do you think?

 

[coach723]

From what I can see, it appears to be her foot/ankle.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try splinting the foot with an padded aluminum finger splint available at Walmart and drug stores, and bending the splint as in the picture below, so that you could wrap tape or strips of cohesive bandage or vet wrap around the foot and leg. Be sure to bring it down over the top of the foot.
https://sunnysideupfarmhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/fracture-leg-1.jpg?w=320

 

[aart]

Foot does look funky but it could the the hip that is injured.

 

[Stanlyb]

I would try splinting the foot with an padded aluminum finger splint available at Walmart and drug stores, and bending the splint as in the picture below, so that you could wrap tape or strips of cohesive bandage or vet wrap around the foot and leg. Be sure to bring it down over the top of the foot.
https://sunnysideupfarmhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/fracture-leg-1.jpg?w=320

Thank you so much for your help. I've actually gotten the splint and wrap.