Injured Leg

[Mumtomany]

I have had Summer in a cage in my lounge for 11 days now to minimise her trying to use her leg. The vet said she does not think it’s broken, there is no visible swelling or heat in the area. Her leg definitely seems limp when I move it. She cannot put any pressure on it at all. I’ve been giving her a daily painkiller/anti inflammatory prescribed by the vet. She holds her foot up and it trembles, she hops around in her cage. If it’s torn muscles in the hip joint will it heal? It’s been 11 days already with no improvement. Can an X-ray be done on a chook? If so, will they have to sedate her to do the X-ray? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

 

[dawg53]

See post #11 in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/gimp-hen.1337296/page-2#post-21873445