I stepped on my quail

[aquint5554]

I recently stepped on my quail and she’s been walking around with a limp. She won’t let me touch her and it’s been three days. Any suggestions on what can be done to help her recover

 

[SilverBirds]

Did you step on her hard? Quails are pretty fragile, so it's possible you broke some bones or did some internal damage. How does her poop look? Has she been eating and drinking okay?

The bottom of her foot looks very swollen and/or infected from the pictures. Possibly bumblefoot. Can you get clearer pictures of her feet?

 

[aquint5554]

Yes, eating and drinking and sleeping a lot. She usually either sits flat or stands on one leg and hips around. Her poop is normal. Not runny and solid.

 

[SilverBirds]

Yes, eating and drinking and sleeping a lot. She usually either sits flat or stands on one leg and hips around. Her poop is normal. Not runny and solid.

Her foot does not look good. She probably had bumblefoot or another infection before you stepped on her, so she couldn't move out of your way fast enough because of it. I would start soaking her foot in warm Epsom salt water at least twice a day for a few days. Depending on how it's looking, you may need to preform a surgery.

 

[aquint5554]

Looks very purple now and she keep her toes curled in

 

[SilverBirds]

The foot may be dying. Have you been soaking it in Epsom Salt?

 

[aquint5554]

We’ve started to. Today was the first time she let us touch her foot and soak

 

[SilverBirds]

@Wyorp Rock do you think this requires a surgery?

 

[Chicken poppy]

Hope the best for your quail, so sorry this happened. To me this personally doesn’t look like bumblefoot, i’ve had a lot in my flock and they all look much different.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I know she's tiny, but it would be good to get someone to hold her so you can get some clear images of her leg and the bottom of the foot.

What's going on with the leg? Is it cut, broken, did she have a band?
The bottom of the foot doesn't look very good either.
What's the other foot and leg look like?